The“Prologue”tells us whatwill happenin the play.He wasthe thirdof eightchildren.He wrotefor bothcommonersand royalty.The openingsceneincludes astreet fight!People calledthe cheapestaudiencemembers“groundlings.”They hadthreechildren.He wroteabout 37plays.Shakespearewas born in1564.Anothertheme is howyoung peoplechallengetradition.Romeo andJuliet is oneof his mostfamousplays.HemarriedAnneHathaway.The playexploreslove, fate,and familyconflict.The GlobeTheatre wasround andopen to thesky.He oftenused iambicpentameter,a rhythmicpattern.He marriedher whenhe was 18.“My only lovesprung frommy only hate!”shows Juliet’sshock.It’s abouttwo younglovers fromfeudingfamilies.Words like“lonely” and“eyeball”come fromhim.“Good night,good night!Parting issuch sweetsorrow.”“Twohouseholds,both alike indignity…”begins the play.He hadtwins namedHamnet andJudith.Shakespearemoved toLondon tobecome aplaywright.Shakespearelived over400 yearsago!Plays at theGlobe hadnomicrophonesor lights!“A pair ofstar-crossedlovers taketheir life”comes next.His father wasa glove-makernamed JohnShakespeare.He wrotecomedies,tragedies,andhistories.Shakespearewas born inStratford-upon-Avon,England.Shakespeareis buried inHoly TrinityChurch inStratford.Shakespearedied in 1616.Womenweren’tallowed toact on stagein his time.The GlobeTheatreburned downin 1613.His tombstonehas a cursewarning peoplenot to move hisbones!QueenElizabethI loved hisplays.His oldestdaughterwas namedSusanna.Heinventedthe wordswaggerThe storytakes placein Verona,Italy.One themeis howhatreddestroyslove.“O Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore artthou Romeo?”means “Why areyou Romeo?”“What’s in aname? Thatwhich we calla rose…” isabout identity.The“Prologue”tells us whatwill happenin the play.He wasthe thirdof eightchildren.He wrotefor bothcommonersand royalty.The openingsceneincludes astreet fight!People calledthe cheapestaudiencemembers“groundlings.”They hadthreechildren.He wroteabout 37plays.Shakespearewas born in1564.Anothertheme is howyoung peoplechallengetradition.Romeo andJuliet is oneof his mostfamousplays.HemarriedAnneHathaway.The playexploreslove, fate,and familyconflict.The GlobeTheatre wasround andopen to thesky.He oftenused iambicpentameter,a rhythmicpattern.He marriedher whenhe was 18.“My only lovesprung frommy only hate!”shows Juliet’sshock.It’s abouttwo younglovers fromfeudingfamilies.Words like“lonely” and“eyeball”come fromhim.“Good night,good night!Parting issuch sweetsorrow.”“Twohouseholds,both alike indignity…”begins the play.He hadtwins namedHamnet andJudith.Shakespearemoved toLondon tobecome aplaywright.Shakespearelived over400 yearsago!Plays at theGlobe hadnomicrophonesor lights!“A pair ofstar-crossedlovers taketheir life”comes next.His father wasa glove-makernamed JohnShakespeare.He wrotecomedies,tragedies,andhistories.Shakespearewas born inStratford-upon-Avon,England.Shakespeareis buried inHoly TrinityChurch inStratford.Shakespearedied in 1616.Womenweren’tallowed toact on stagein his time.The GlobeTheatreburned downin 1613.His tombstonehas a cursewarning peoplenot to move hisbones!QueenElizabethI loved hisplays.His oldestdaughterwas namedSusanna.Heinventedthe wordswaggerThe storytakes placein Verona,Italy.One themeis howhatreddestroyslove.“O Romeo,Romeo!Wherefore artthou Romeo?”means “Why areyou Romeo?”“What’s in aname? Thatwhich we calla rose…” isabout identity.

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