Works
The majority of Shakespeare's plays are written in this form
Iambic pentameter
The year Shakespeare was born
1564
Shakespeare’s tragedies are the story of the suffering and distress of this character type.
The Tragic Hero
When Shakespeare was writing, dictionaries had yet to be written and documents were still written in this language
Latin
This 1950s Broadway musical re-envisioned Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
West Side Story
The three categories Shakespeares plays are sorted into
Comedies, Tragedies and Histories
The year Shakespeare dies
1616
Elements of this are of central significance in many of Shakespeare's plays, contributing to their dramatic power and intrigue.
The Supernatural
Linguistic device that Shakespeare frequently employ to convey complex ideas or emotions through indirect comparison
Metaphor
This library located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is home to a large collection of printed works by Shakespeare?
The Folger Library
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write in total during his career?
154
Between 1585 and 1592, Shakespeare disappeared from historical records. This period is known as...
The Lost Years
In Shakespearean tragedies, two types of character struggle takes place.
Internal and external conflict
Due to it's archaic nature, this aspect of Shakespeare's plays makes them difficult to understand.
Language (The development of Early Modern English)
Disney’s “The Lion King” is adapted from which of Shakespearean play
Hamlet
Henry VI, part 2 or The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The name of the woman whom William Shakespeare married in 1582
Anne Hathaway
'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' refers to the idea of
Good vs. Evil
Shakespeare used this style of writing in the majority of his poems and plays.
Couplets
This influential collection of Shakespeare's plays, compiled and published in 1623, is commonly referred to as ____, credited with preserving many of his works for future generations
The first folio
In 1593-1594, theaters were closed due to the spread of the Bubonic Plague. During this time,Shakespeare turned to
Poetry
The name of the theater company Shakespeare was associated with for most of his career, which later became known as the King's Men under the patronage of King James I
Lord Chamberlain's Men
One or more humorous characters who participate in scenes intended to lighten the mood.
Comic relief
In Shakespearean plays, this term refers to a speech delivered by a character alone on stage, expressing their inner thoughts or feelings
Soliloquy
The Globe Theatre officially opened in
1997