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

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