Shakespeare in the Classroom

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2. He married ___________ on November 27, 1582.

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4. His name first appeared in print in _, and he died in Stratford-upon-Avon on __.

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5. In ________, you have the ultimate dysfunctional family.

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6. In _______, you have the very extreme of political ambition.

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7. In _________, you have the world’s greatest story of young love.

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8. The _ paid to stand in the open air.

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9. Performances were held in the _____ because lighting had to be supplied by the _.

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10. Plays lasted and there were no restrooms and no .

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11. Invariably, _________ was an indicator of social status.

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12. Men wore padding on their stomachs called a __ _ to appear more wealthy. (2 words)

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13. The greatest asset a theater had was __________.

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14. It was actually illegal for anyone below the rank of count or countess to wear _______.

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15. Phillip Henslowe owned and ran the ______ Theater.

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16. London city officials closed theatres because they felt it had fallen prey to _ _. (2 words)

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17. The officials also saw the theater as a breeding ground for ________.

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18. The ____________ was in charge of theater laws.

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19. In a play, comedy was good, love was important, but one mustn’t forget a bit of ___________.

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20. In this time period (1583), _________ was the most popular playwright.

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21. ________ was the most famous actor of Shakespeare’s time.

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22. He was the leader of a group of actors called ________.

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23. A leading man might be expected to memorize _______ of lines in a day.

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Plays only ran three to four days.

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25. Women’s parts were all played by _ because it was _________ for women to appear on the stage.

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27. Upper class marriages were solely to gain _ or to forge __.

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28. In the 1500’s and 1600’s, marriages were _________.

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30. Disguised as Sir Thomas Kent, Gwenyth Paltrow’s charcter recites lines from __________________ to audition for Shakespeare.

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31. Other playwrights thought that comedies were _ and tragedies were __ and they didn’t mix.

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Shakespeare in the Classroom

2. He married ___________ on November 27, 1582.

4. His name first appeared in print in _______, and he died in Stratford-upon-Avon on ________.

5. In ________, you have the ultimate dysfunctional family.

6. In _______, you have the very extreme of political ambition.

7. In _________, you have the world’s greatest story of young love.

8. The _________ paid ________ to stand in the open air.

9. Performances were held in the _________ because lighting had to be supplied by the _____.

10. Plays lasted __________ and there were no restrooms and no __________.

11. Invariably, _________ was an indicator of social status.

12. Men wore padding on their stomachs called a ________ _______ to appear more wealthy. (2 words)

13. The greatest asset a theater had was __________.

14. It was actually illegal for anyone below the rank of count or countess to wear _______.

15. Phillip Henslowe owned and ran the ______ Theater.

16. London city officials closed theatres because they felt it had fallen prey to _______ _______. (2 words)

17. The officials also saw the theater as a breeding ground for ________.

18. The ____________ was in charge of theater laws.

19. In a play, comedy was good, love was important, but one mustn’t forget a bit of ___________.

20. In this time period (1583), _________ was the most popular playwright.

21. ________ was the most famous actor of Shakespeare’s time.

22. He was the leader of a group of actors called ________.

23. A leading man might be expected to memorize _______ of lines in a day.

Plays only ran three to four days.

25. Women’s parts were all played by _____ because it was _____________ for women to appear on the stage.

27. Upper class marriages were solely to gain _________ or to forge __________.

28. In the 1500’s and 1600’s, marriages were _________.

30. Disguised as Sir Thomas Kent, Gwenyth Paltrow’s charcter recites lines from __________________ to audition for Shakespeare.

31. Other playwrights thought that comedies were _______ and tragedies were ________ and they didn’t mix.

32. The two families in Romeo and Juliet are the _________ and the ________.

1. Shakespeare was christened in ________________ on _______________.

2. He married ___________ on November 27, 1582.

3. He had a daughter, ________ and twins, _______ and _________.

4. His name first appeared in print in _______, and he died in Stratford-upon-Avon on ________.

5. In ________, you have the ultimate dysfunctional family.

6. In _______, you have the very extreme of political ambition.

7. In _________, you have the world’s greatest story of young love.

8. The _________ paid ________ to stand in the open air.

9. Performances were held in the _________ because lighting had to be supplied by the _____.

10. Plays lasted __________ and there were no restrooms and no __________.

11. Invariably, _________ was an indicator of social status.

12. Men wore padding on their stomachs called a ________ _______ to appear more wealthy. (2 words)

13. The greatest asset a theater had was __________.

14. It was actually illegal for anyone below the rank of count or countess to wear _______.

15. Phillip Henslowe owned and ran the ______ Theater.

16. London city officials closed theatres because they felt it had fallen prey to _______ _______. (2 words)

17. The officials also saw the theater as a breeding ground for ________.

18. The ____________ was in charge of theater laws.

19. In a play, comedy was good, love was important, but one mustn’t forget a bit of ___________.

20. In this time period (1583), _________ was the most popular playwright.

21. ________ was the most famous actor of Shakespeare’s time.

22. He was the leader of a group of actors called ________.

23. A leading man might be expected to memorize _______ of lines in a day.

Plays only ran three to four days.

25. Women’s parts were all played by _____ because it was _____________ for women to appear on the stage.

26. Women were educated in ________, __________, and __________.

27. Upper class marriages were solely to gain _________ or to forge __________.

28. In the 1500’s and 1600’s, marriages were _________.

29. Queen ___________ loved the theatre and in 1593, had been on the throne for ____ years.

30. Disguised as Sir Thomas Kent, Gwenyth Paltrow’s charcter recites lines from __________________ to audition for Shakespeare.

31. Other playwrights thought that comedies were _______ and tragedies were ________ and they didn’t mix.

32. The two families in Romeo and Juliet are the _________ and the ________.

4. His name first appeared in print in _, and he died in Stratford-upon-Avon on __.

8. The _ paid to stand in the open air.

9. Performances were held in the _____ because lighting had to be supplied by the _.

10. Plays lasted and there were no restrooms and no .

12. Men wore padding on their stomachs called a __ _ to appear more wealthy. (2 words)

16. London city officials closed theatres because they felt it had fallen prey to _ _. (2 words)

25. Women’s parts were all played by _ because it was _________ for women to appear on the stage.

27. Upper class marriages were solely to gain _ or to forge __.

31. Other playwrights thought that comedies were _ and tragedies were __ and they didn’t mix.

32. The two families in Romeo and Juliet are the _ and the .

1. Shakespeare was christened in __ on _.

3. He had a daughter, ____ and twins, _ and _______.

4. His name first appeared in print in _, and he died in Stratford-upon-Avon on __.

8. The _ paid to stand in the open air.

9. Performances were held in the _____ because lighting had to be supplied by the _.

10. Plays lasted and there were no restrooms and no .

12. Men wore padding on their stomachs called a __ _ to appear more wealthy. (2 words)

16. London city officials closed theatres because they felt it had fallen prey to _ _. (2 words)

25. Women’s parts were all played by _ because it was _________ for women to appear on the stage.

26. Women were educated in , , and ____.

27. Upper class marriages were solely to gain _ or to forge __.

29. Queen _______ loved the theatre and in 1593, had been on the throne for years.

31. Other playwrights thought that comedies were _ and tragedies were __ and they didn’t mix.

32. The two families in Romeo and Juliet are the _ and the .