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

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