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

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