Greenblatt and Syme Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Shakespeare has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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Shakespeare is to us as the __________ is to Hamlet
Which law regulated the social orders during Shakespeare’s time? In a certain sense, this law was suspended on stage.
Shakespeare exemplified the translation of this idea, as he made a ton of money through his entrepreneurial work in the theater to go on and buy valuable property.
Shakespeare was able to purchase this status for his family.
The sonnets 1-126 are about the young man, what are the sonnets 127-154 about?
What is the function of Shakespeare’s plays to allow people to have a break from reality?
What was the name of the inheritance system that dealt with the orderly transmission from a father to their eldest son? This concept was more of a wish than reality.
A traditional day of misrule when apprentices ran riot. This day involved attacks on the brothels of the South Bank, in the vicinity of the Globe, and other theaters.
The only place Shakespeare appears to speak in his own person is in his __________.
What was the name of the troupe with which Shakespeare was associated with for most of his documented career?
What was the name of the challenge against the authority of the pope and attacked the doctrines of the Catholic church?
Who originated sonnet sequences? He was an Italian poet, lived from 1304-1374, and wrote a series of sonnets to Laura.
What role required professional specialization and had parts that were not fully scripted in the play (often had to improvise)?
What is the name of the one existing document that contains a tremendous amount of information about Shakespeare’s plays when they were first performed?
The succession of this king provided a new era in Shakespeare’s time. He was much more in favor of spending money and into theatrical entertainment, which increased Shakespeare’s business.

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