Sonnets
This many syllables are in each line of a traditional sonnet.
What is 10?
This was Shakespeare's wife.
Who is Anne Hathaway?
This was the first theatre in London.
What is The Theatre?
"These times of woe afford no times to woo. Madam, good night, commend me to your daughter."
Who is Paris?
This guy was always joking around.
Who is Mercutio?
Sonnets originated in this country.
What is Italy?
Shakespeare was born in this town.
What is Stratford upon Avon?
Theatre in Shakespeare's time was modeled after this type of theatre.
What is Greek theatre?
"A crutch! A crutch! Why call you for a sword?"
Who is Lady Capulet?
Declares Romeo banished.
Who is Prince Escalus?
This is two lines of poetry that often rhyme and have the same meter.
What is a couplet?
This is how we know about Shakespeares estimated birthdate and birthplace.
What are church records?
If you paid the bottom price for a ticket and stood to watch, you were referred to as this.
What were the groundlings?
"What, (swords) drawn and talk of peace? I have the word as I hate hell, and thee!"
Who is Tybalt?
His name means benevolent.
Who is Benvolio?
A pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables making up a line of ten syllables
What is iambic pentameter?
Shakespeare wrote these three types of plays.
What are tragedies, comedies, and histories?
This was how people passing by the theatre knew what type of play was showing, even though most of them couldn't read.
What are flags?
"You kiss by the book."
Who is Juliet?
Ignores Romeo's loving stares.
Who is Roseline?
A stanza of four lines in poetry that have alternating lines.
What is a quatrain?
This is why Shakespeares bones have never been moved, despite church renovations.
What is, he put a curse on it?
This group of people eventually closed the theatre down because they believed it was a sinful place.
What were the puritans?
"With Roseline, my ghostly father? No, I have forgot that name..."
Who is Romeo?
He breaks the law because he needs money for food.
Who is the apothecary?