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Vocabulary
William Shakespeare
Romeo & Juliet
100

The town where Elie Wiesel was from.

What is Sighet?

100

The word "platoon" is stressed on this syllable.

What is the second syllable, or: What is "toon"? 

100

A surface decoration in small pieces of various colors.

What is a mosaic?

100

The country in which William Shakespeare was born.

What is England?

100
The two feuding families in Verona. 

Who are the Montagues and Capulets?

200

Elie Wiesel's sister.

Who is Tzipora?

200

The stress in the word "geography" is found here.

What is the second syllable, or: What is "OG"?

ge-OG-ra-phy

200

One who excels in the technique of art.

What is a "virtuoso"?

200

The birthplace of William Shakespeare.

What is Stratford upon Avon?

200

The fiery nephew to Lady Capulet.

Who is Tybalt?
300

The year World War II ended.

What is 1945?

300

The stress in "witness" is found here.

What is the first syllable, or: What is "wit"?

WIT-ness

300

The meaning of "thee" and "thou."

What is "you"?

300

Number of plays William Shakespeare penned.

What is 38?

300
Romeo's first love interest.
Who is Rosaline?
400

Elie Wiesel's identification number at Auschwitz.

What is: A-7713?

400

An extra unstressed syllable is called this.

What is a "feminine ending"?

To be / or not / to be / that is / the ques / tion

400

Having substance and point; meaningful, good comment.

What is "pithy"?

400
The original Globe Theatre was near the banks of this river.

What is the Thames River?

400

Who says: Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead / So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.

Who is Romeo?

500

The years of the Holocaust.

What is 1933-1945?

500

The stress in "fifteen-minute" is found here.

What is the third syllable, or: What is "MIN"?


fif-teen-MIN-ute

500
A euphemism for "old."

What are "golden years"?

500

Twin sister to Hamnet.

Who is Judith Shakespeare?

500

The name for "sword" in Verona.

What is a "partisan"?