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Shakespeare 101

Intro to the Bard · Medium · 15 min

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This board helps players review English · Shakespeare through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Tragedies, Comedies, Famous Lines, Theater, Histories & Other. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Tragedies

    Danish prince who 'to be or not to be'.

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    Hamlet

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  • Comedies

    Comedy involving Puck and Bottom.

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream

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  • Famous Lines

    'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou ___?'

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    Romeo

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  • Theater

    Shakespeare's theater in London.

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    The Globe

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  • Histories & Other

    History play featuring Falstaff and a young prince.

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    Henry IV

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Tragedies

$100 — Danish prince who 'to be or not to be'.
Hamlet
$200 — Star-crossed lovers from Verona.
Romeo and Juliet
$300 — Scottish king who hears witches' prophecies.
Macbeth
$400 — Moorish general manipulated by Iago.
Othello
$500 — Aging British king who divides his kingdom.
King Lear

Comedies

$100 — Comedy involving Puck and Bottom.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
$200 — Comedy with Beatrice and Benedick.
Much Ado About Nothing
$300 — Cross-dressing comedy in Illyria.
Twelfth Night
$400 — Merchant who must give a 'pound of flesh'.
The Merchant of Venice
$500 — Comedy in which Petruchio woos Katherine.
The Taming of the Shrew

Famous Lines

$100 — 'Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou ___?'
Romeo
$200 — 'All the world's a ___'.
Stage
$300 — 'Out, damned ___!' (Macbeth)
Spot
$400 — 'Et tu, ___?'
Brute
$500 — 'A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a ___!'
Horse

Theater

$100 — Shakespeare's theater in London.
The Globe
$200 — Shakespeare's birthplace.
Stratford-upon-Avon
$300 — Queen of England during much of Shakespeare's career.
Elizabeth I
$400 — Number of plays generally attributed to Shakespeare.
About 37–39
$500 — A 14-line Shakespearean poem.
Sonnet

Histories & Other

$100 — History play featuring Falstaff and a young prince.
Henry IV
$200 — History play with a famous St. Crispin's Day speech.
Henry V
$300 — History play whose villain offers his kingdom for a horse.
Richard III
$400 — Late romance set on a magical island.
The Tempest
$500 — Magician in 'The Tempest'.
Prospero

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