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

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