Shakespeare
Stratford Upon Avon
Where was Shakespeare born?
foil
character that is the opposite of main character
Verona
Where R and J took place
Zeus
God of the sky
verb
Macbeth
play written by Shakespeare
sonnet
a poem that has 14 lines, rhyme scheme, and is iambic pentameter
Tybalt
A member of the Capulet famiy
Mount Olympus
the home of gods and goddesses
George Washington
Anne Hathaway
Who was Shakespeare's wife?
Couplet
two lines of verse often rhyming
Montague
Romeo's family
Athena
goddess of wisdom, war and reason
Abraham Lincoln
16th president
April 13
Date of Shakespeare's birth and death
Aside
a speech when the actor is talking to audience
banishment
sent away due to misbehavior
nymph
nature spirit or goddess that is associated with a specific natural element, such as water, trees, or mountains
4
How many syllables are in the word “Mississippi?”
The Bard
What was a nickname for Shakespeare?
Soliloquy
speaking one's thoughts aloud to themselves
Tragedy
A play that has a tragic ending
Crocus
Ate his children
groundhog
Punxsutawney Phil