Romeo andJuliet is oneof his mostfamousplays.Anothertheme is howyoung peoplechallengetradition.The storytakes placein Verona,Italy.His tombstonehas a cursewarning peoplenot to move hisbones!He wrotefor bothcommonersand royalty.He livedover 400yearsago!“O Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore artthou Romeo?”means “Why areyou Romeo?”He wroteabout 37plays.The“Prologue”tells us whatwill happenin the play.It’s abouttwo younglovers fromfeudingfamilies.“What’s in aname? Thatwhich we calla rose…” isabout identity.People calledthe cheapestaudiencemembers“groundlings.”Womenweren’tallowed toact on stagein his time.Shakespeareis buried inHoly TrinityChurch inStratford.The playexploreslove, fate,and familyconflict.Hismother’sname wasMary Arden.Boysplayed theparts ofwomen!HemarriedAnneHathaway.AnneHathawaywas 8 yearsolder thanhim.He oftenused iambicpentameter,a rhythmicpattern.He marriedher whenhe was 18.Later, KingJames Ibecamehis patron.Shakespearemoved toLondon tobecome aplaywright.“Good night,good night!Parting issuch sweetsorrow.”He alsowrote 154sonnets.He was bornin Stratford-upon-Avon,England.He hadtwins namedHamnet andJudith.Shakespearewas born in1564.“Twohouseholds,both alike indignity…”begins the play.QueenElizabethI loved hisplays.They hadthreechildren.One themeis howhatreddestroyslove.Hedied in1616.The companyhe worked forwas calledThe King’sMen.The openingsceneincludes astreet fight!“My only lovesprung frommy only hate!”shows Juliet’sshock.The GlobeTheatreburned downin 1613.The GlobeTheatre wasround andopen to thesky.He wasthe thirdof eightchildren.His oldestdaughterwas namedSusanna.Hamnetdied whenhe wasonly 11.His playswere firstcollected in abook calledthe First Folio.Plays at theGlobe hadnomicrophonesor lights!Shakespeareinvented over1,700 Englishwords!He wrotecomedies,tragedies,andhistories.Words like“lonely” and“eyeball”come fromhim.“A pair ofstar-crossedlovers taketheir life”comes next.He helpedbuild theGlobeTheatre.His father wasa glove-makernamed JohnShakespeare.It wasrebuilt laternear thesame spot.Romeo andJuliet is oneof his mostfamousplays.Anothertheme is howyoung peoplechallengetradition.The storytakes placein Verona,Italy.His tombstonehas a cursewarning peoplenot to move hisbones!He wrotefor bothcommonersand royalty.He livedover 400yearsago!“O Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore artthou Romeo?”means “Why areyou Romeo?”He wroteabout 37plays.The“Prologue”tells us whatwill happenin the play.It’s abouttwo younglovers fromfeudingfamilies.“What’s in aname? Thatwhich we calla rose…” isabout identity.People calledthe cheapestaudiencemembers“groundlings.”Womenweren’tallowed toact on stagein his time.Shakespeareis buried inHoly TrinityChurch inStratford.The playexploreslove, fate,and familyconflict.Hismother’sname wasMary Arden.Boysplayed theparts ofwomen!HemarriedAnneHathaway.AnneHathawaywas 8 yearsolder thanhim.He oftenused iambicpentameter,a rhythmicpattern.He marriedher whenhe was 18.Later, KingJames Ibecamehis patron.Shakespearemoved toLondon tobecome aplaywright.“Good night,good night!Parting issuch sweetsorrow.”He alsowrote 154sonnets.He was bornin Stratford-upon-Avon,England.He hadtwins namedHamnet andJudith.Shakespearewas born in1564.“Twohouseholds,both alike indignity…”begins the play.QueenElizabethI loved hisplays.They hadthreechildren.One themeis howhatreddestroyslove.Hedied in1616.The companyhe worked forwas calledThe King’sMen.The openingsceneincludes astreet fight!“My only lovesprung frommy only hate!”shows Juliet’sshock.The GlobeTheatreburned downin 1613.The GlobeTheatre wasround andopen to thesky.He wasthe thirdof eightchildren.His oldestdaughterwas namedSusanna.Hamnetdied whenhe wasonly 11.His playswere firstcollected in abook calledthe First Folio.Plays at theGlobe hadnomicrophonesor lights!Shakespeareinvented over1,700 Englishwords!He wrotecomedies,tragedies,andhistories.Words like“lonely” and“eyeball”come fromhim.“A pair ofstar-crossedlovers taketheir life”comes next.He helpedbuild theGlobeTheatre.His father wasa glove-makernamed JohnShakespeare.It wasrebuilt laternear thesame spot.

Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet) Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Romeo and Juliet is one of his most famous plays.
  2. Another theme is how young people challenge tradition.
  3. The story takes place in Verona, Italy.
  4. His tombstone has a curse warning people not to move his bones!
  5. He wrote for both commoners and royalty.
  6. He lived over 400 years ago!
  7. “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” means “Why are you Romeo?”
  8. He wrote about 37 plays.
  9. The “Prologue” tells us what will happen in the play.
  10. It’s about two young lovers from feuding families.
  11. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose…” is about identity.
  12. People called the cheapest audience members “groundlings.”
  13. Women weren’t allowed to act on stage in his time.
  14. Shakespeare is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.
  15. The play explores love, fate, and family conflict.
  16. His mother’s name was Mary Arden.
  17. Boys played the parts of women!
  18. He married Anne Hathaway.
  19. Anne Hathaway was 8 years older than him.
  20. He often used iambic pentameter, a rhythmic pattern.
  21. He married her when he was 18.
  22. Later, King James I became his patron.
  23. Shakespeare moved to London to become a playwright.
  24. “Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow.”
  25. He also wrote 154 sonnets.
  26. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
  27. He had twins named Hamnet and Judith.
  28. Shakespeare was born in 1564.
  29. “Two households, both alike in dignity…” begins the play.
  30. Queen Elizabeth I loved his plays.
  31. They had three children.
  32. One theme is how hatred destroys love.
  33. He died in 1616.
  34. The company he worked for was called The King’s Men.
  35. The opening scene includes a street fight!
  36. “My only love sprung from my only hate!” shows Juliet’s shock.
  37. The Globe Theatre burned down in 1613.
  38. The Globe Theatre was round and open to the sky.
  39. He was the third of eight children.
  40. His oldest daughter was named Susanna.
  41. Hamnet died when he was only 11.
  42. His plays were first collected in a book called the First Folio.
  43. Plays at the Globe had no microphones or lights!
  44. Shakespeare invented over 1,700 English words!
  45. He wrote comedies, tragedies, and histories.
  46. Words like “lonely” and “eyeball” come from him.
  47. “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life” comes next.
  48. He helped build the Globe Theatre.
  49. His father was a glove-maker named John Shakespeare.
  50. It was rebuilt later near the same spot.