Shakespeare definitions

# Definition Sets
1 english poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest english writers (1564-1616) 558 sets
2 this man wrote several plays and poems and is regarded as one of the best writers of all time 176 sets
3 a popular english playwright and poet in the 16th century. 156 sets
4 hamlet 69 sets
5 macbeth 54 sets
6 romeo and juliet 52 sets
7 english poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest english writers (1564-1616). 44 sets
8 othello 36 sets
9 king lear 36 sets
10 a midsummer night's dream 35 sets
11 english poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest english writers 34 sets
12 the tempest 33 sets
13 an english playwright and performer, he is an excellent example of the move of artists towards a more popular audience 32 sets
14 great english playwright 31 sets
15 the merchant of venice 31 sets
16 this english playwright lived and wrote in elizabethan times, and his works reflected the world of a strong monarchy. some plays showed how a single flaw in a ruler can be a disaster, while others had exemplary monarchs with great power and virtue. 30 sets
17 julius caesar 28 sets
18 twelfth night 28 sets
19 1564-1616 28 sets
20 as you like it 27 sets
21 english poet and playwright 23 sets
22 the merry wives of windsor 22 sets
23 the taming of the shrew 22 sets
24 sonnet 18 21 sets
25 much ado about nothing 20 sets
26 measure for measure 18 sets
27 henry iv 17 sets
28 sonnet 130 16 sets
29 the leading english language poet and playwright of the renaissance 15 sets
30 shakespeare 15 sets
31 english playwright 15 sets
32 the comedy of errors 15 sets
33 henry v 14 sets
34 henry viii 13 sets
35 antony and cleopatra 13 sets
36 a 16th century british writer of many plays and sonnets--perhaps the most important writer the world has ever known 13 sets
37 sonnet 116 13 sets
38 wrote plays and sonnets during the renaissance 12 sets
39 cymbeline 11 sets
40 the tragedy of richard iii 11 sets
41 the two gentlemen of verona 11 sets
42 all's well that ends well 11 sets
43 titus andronicus 11 sets
44 sonnet 29 11 sets
45 english playwright; wrote comedies & tragedies like romeo & juliet and hamlet 11 sets
46 the winter's tale 11 sets
47 the genius of the elizabethan renaissance, author of such plays as "hamlet" and "macbeth" 10 sets
48 the leading english language poet and playwright of the renaissance. 10 sets
49 troilus and cressida 10 sets
50 really? 9 sets
51 the most famous dramatist; globe theater; blackfriars 8 sets
52 plays, sonnets, long narrative poems, and several other poems 8 sets
53 shall i compare thee to a summer's day 8 sets
54 this english playwright lived and wrote in elizabethan times, and his works reflected the world of a strong monarchy. 7 sets
55 wrote play in england in late 1500's and early 1600's 7 sets
56 jim's nickname for tom 7 sets
57 sonnet 129 7 sets
58 one of the most important writers in any language, and the most important in english. classical themes in his plays, but they introduce a baroque fascination with the supernatural. shakespeare invented new words, plays are full of word-games. role of iambic pentameter. wrote so that all could understand. 6 sets
59 english poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest english writers (1564-1616). during elizabethan era. 6 sets
60 most famous renaissance writer; spoke in a common language and expressed daily life themes 6 sets
61 sonnets 6 sets
62 this english writer of the renaissance wrote many comedies, dramas, and sonnets. he is considered the most famous writer of the renaissance and is still studied today. 6 sets
63 this english playwright lived and wrote in elizabethan times, and his works reflected the world of a strong monarchy. some plays showed how a single flaw in a ruler can be a disaster, while others had exemplary monarchs with great power and virtue. (macbeth, romeo and juliet, hamlet.) 6 sets
64 from stratford-upon-avon; married anne hathaway; buried in a church in stratford; has a bust in poets corner; poems written to a dark lady; has 37 plays 5 sets
65 wrote 154 sonnets; 126 focus on a man and 127-154 deal with a dark lady; most influential writer in the english language even four centuries later; regularly performed around the world; he was born in stratford-upon avon; he came from a good family that ran into some difficult times; he married anna hathaway; wrote 37 plays; wrote sonnets and two narrative poems; expanded the conventions of the sonnet and they became more complex and less presictable; master of the english sonnet; made the shakespearean sonnet which was just an english sonnet with a twist (shift in thought in the third quatrain or couplet) 5 sets
66 renaissance 5 sets
67 famous english playwright; writer of histories, comedies, and tragedies; interested in politics, as apparent from his works, and somewhat critical of the puritans condemnation of the worldliness of england, which he took in stride with pleasure 5 sets
68 english playwright who wrote hamlet, romeo and juliet and macbeth 5 sets
69 wrote plays and sonnets during the renaissance. 5 sets
70 greatest english playwright 5 sets
71 my mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun 5 sets
72 character; writer and director of plays, plays ghost of hamlet 5 sets
73 renaissance playwright and writer of sonnets 5 sets
74 hamlet, othello, king lear 5 sets
75 an englishman who is the most well-known playwright of his time; he wrote many plays that reflected the concerns of his time 4 sets
76 shall i compare thee to a summer's day? 4 sets
77 sonnets, plays, etc. criticized human character 4 sets
78 hamlet, macbeth, king lear, othello, the tempest, the taming of the shrew 4 sets
79 playright, actor, poet 4 sets
80 - writer 4 sets
81 famous elizabethan writer 4 sets
82 what famous book/playwright fascinates frank while he's in the hospital? 4 sets
83 poet, playwright 4 sets
84 let me not to the marriage of true minds 4 sets
85 famous stockholder in a prominent london theatrical group called the lord chamberlain's men 4 sets
86 sonnet 73 4 sets
87 that time of year thou mayst in me behold 4 sets
88 known as the greatest playwright of all times 4 sets
89 king john 4 sets
90 greatest playwright 4 sets
91 plays are still read and performed today including macbeth, hamlet, romeo and juliet. 3 sets
92 wrote romeo and juliet. 3 sets
93 โ—‹ most famous writer of the elizabeth age โ—‹ greatest playwriter ever โ—‹ his plays ยง macbeth, hamlet, othello, romeo and juliet, king lear, a midsummer nights dream, and the taming of the shrew 3 sets
94 define: english playwright significance: portrayed personality and human emotions in his works for the first time during the renaissance 3 sets
95 considered by some to be the greatest playwright in the english language 3 sets
96 author of masterpieces of english poetic drama genre 3 sets
97 renaissance english playwriter 3 sets
98 renaissance writer who is widely considered history's greatest playwright; humanist 3 sets