This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Shakespeare has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The name of Shakespeare's acting group: The Lord _______ Men
The name of Shakespeare's "wooden-O" theater built with his acting company in 1599
A genre of literature written to be acted out.
Unlike novels or short stories, plays do not have a ______ in control of the story.
Young _____ played the women's roles in plays during Shakespeare's time.
Shakespeare was married to Anne ______, 8 years his elder.
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the _____ of March, a.k.a. March 15.
A rebirth
True or False: Shakespeare only became famous after his death.
Julius Caesar was a very powerful _______ of Rome.
Name of the town in which Shakespeare was born: _____-upon-Avon
Caesar first came to power after illustrating his prowess in ________ battles.
Sub-genre of drama in which the play ends in disaster for the main character(s)
Spectators at plays would throw rotten _________ to show their disapproval.
In Shakespeare's time, sets were lacking in scenery, props, curtains, and artificial ______.
The time during which Shakespeare lived was known as the ______ Era due to the monarch's name.
Caesar's colleagues resented the fact he had too much ______.
True or False: Only upperclass people were allowed to attend theater productions in Shakespeare's time.
Later in life, Shakespeare published a book of ________, or love poems.
The tragic hero will always have a tragic _____, or personality trait, that hinders them or ultimately leads to their demise.