Characters
This character was the main female protagonist in the play Romeo & Juliet.
Juliet
Shakespeare’s sonnets all follow this pattern of metric lines of writing.
Iambic Pentameter
This historical play is about the ruler of England from 1327-1377.
Edward III
“To be or not to be, that is the question.”
Hamlet
This whimsical comedy explores several subplots, including marriage, conflicting love, and fairies.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In the play Taming of the Shrew, this character was considered to be the “shrew”.
Katherine
Each sonnet has how many lines?
14 lines
This historical play is about the ruler of England from 1377-1399.
Richard II
This popular tragedy follows a very power-hungry man and his path to insanity as he makes his way up to becoming King of Scotland at the expense of his cousin.
Macbeth
This play is more commonly referred to as a tragicomedy; It takes place largely on a stranded island after a ship crashes and is often said to have presented a commentary on the consequences of colonialism.
The Tempest
After the battle in Scotland, Macbeth meets these sisters who predict his future.
The Witches;The Three Witches
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
This 2-part historical play is about the ruler of England from 1399-1413.
Henry IV
This Shakespearean tragedy follows a Venician army general that is persuaded by one of his courtiers to murder his wife.
Othello
It’s believed that Shakespeare considered this rom-com to be very fitting for the end of the Christmas season, which provides an explanation for where it derived its name from.
Twelfth Night
A well-respected African general and the titular character of one of Shakespeare’s tragedies.
Othello
This sonnet features the famous line “shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”
Sonnet 18
This 3-part historical play is about the ruler of England from 1422-1461 and 1470-1641
Henry VI
This Shakespearean tragedy mainly features a storyline of a king deciding how to divide his kingdom amongst his daughters.
King Lear
Hidden identities are the central aspects of this comedy; In fact, the marriage of Orlando and Rosalind revolved around Rosalind “becoming” the character Ganymede
As You like it
This character is the king of the fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Oberon
In which sonnet about beauty and love did Shakespeare write “to me, fair friend, you never can be old”?
Sonnet 104
This historical play is about the King of England that ruled from 1199-1219.
King John
This tragedy explores the story of two historical rulers of opposing empires and their strained relationship with each other, both politically and romantically.
Antony and Cleopatra
This “problem comedy” tells the story of Helena, the daughter of a great doctor, and her attempts to get her love interest, Bertram, to marry her.
All’s Well That Ends Well