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

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