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William Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt  Directions:  Before  we  begin  our  unit  on  Romeo  and  Juliet,  complete  this  scavenger  hunt  to  learn  more  about  the  author,  William  Shakespeare,  his  works,  and  the  era  he  lived  in.    As  you  visit  each  site,  read  the  information  carefully  (as  well  as  the  directions  on  this  worksheet)  and  answer  the  corresponding  questions.    To  begin:  Access  our  class  website  and  click  on  Scavenger  Hunt  under  the  Course  Documents  tab.    There  will  be  5  links  listed;  each  one  corresponds  to  a  section  of  the  hunt  worksheet  (i.e.  For  the  questions  under  the  section  titled,  Biographical  Background,  click  the  link  that  reads  Biographical  Background).    Good  luck  and  have  fun!    

Biographical Background 1. What  are  the  only  2  primary  sources  for  information  on  Shakespeare?  

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2. Where  and  when  (allegedly)  was  he  born?  

3. Whom  did  he  marry?    How  old  were  they  when  they  got  married?  

4. What  were  their  3  children’s  names?    Which  child  died,  and  at  what  age?  

5. Scroll  down  a  few  paragraphs  to  The  Globe  link  and  click  on  it.    Shakespeare  

helped  establish  The  Globe  Theatre.      

a. In  what  city  was  it  located?  ____________________________________    

b. What  happened  to  the  Globe  Theatre  in  1613,  and  how  did  it  happen?  

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6. Hit  the  back  arrow  to  return  to  the  biography  information.    When  did  Shakespeare  (allegedly)  die?    

7. What  is  Shakespeare’s  legacy,  and  for  how  long  has  it  endured?    

 

Life in Elizabethan England  

8. Click  on  Services  and  Occupations  and  answer  the  following:  

a. Who  made  and  sold  arrows?  ___________________________________  

b. What  would  you  get  from  the  apothecary?  ________________________  

c. Who  would  you  go  to  if  you  needed  dental  work?  ___________________  

d. In  your  own  household,  your  Nurse  would  do  what?  _________________  

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9. Click  the  back  arrow,  then  click  on  Masters  &  Servants:  

a. A  female  servant  was  a  maid;  what  was  a  male  servant  called?  _________  

b. In  Romeo  &  Juliet,  Benvolio  refers  to  Romeo’s  male  servant  as  “_______”  

10. Click  the  back  arrow,  then  click  on  The  City  of  London.    Read  the  3  paragraphs  describing  London.    Pick  out  4  of  your  favorite  grotesque  details  and  write  them  here.  Make  sure  you  have  1  from  each  paragraph.  

a. ____________________________________________________________  

b. ____________________________________________________________  

c. ____________________________________________________________  

d. ____________________________________________________________  

 

Shakespearean Plays and Sonnets 11. Click  on  William  Shakespeare  Plays.    Shakespeare’s  plays  fell  into  one  of  three  

themes.    Scroll  down  to  find  the  themes.    Write  the  name  of  each  theme  and  the  number  of  plays  for  that  theme,  as  well  as  one  play  from  the  category.    

Theme   Number  of  Plays   Play  from  this  Theme  

     

     

     

 

a. Under  which  theme  is  Romeo  &  Juliet  listed?  _______________________  

b. Scroll  back  to  the  top  of  the  page  and  click  on  Shakespeare  Quotes.    

Scroll  down  and  click  on  William  Shakespeare  Famous  quotes  from  

Romeo  and  Juliet.    Find  and  read  through  the  10  Famous  Quotes  from  

the  play,  then  copy  your  favorite  here.    Use  correct  spelling  and  

punctuation,  and  note  the  act  and  scene  from  which  the  quote  is  taken.  

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12. Hit  the  back  arrow  and  click  on  Shakespeare  Sonnets  at  the  top  of  

the  page.    How  many  sonnets  did  Shakespeare  write?  

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13. Scroll  down  to  Sonnet  18.    Read  it  and  fill  in  the  blanks.    Spelling  and  punctuation  may  look  strange,  but  copy  it  exactly!  

 14. How  many  lines  are  in  a  sonnet?  ____________________  

15. What  is  the  rhyme  scheme?  ___________________________________________    

The Bubonic Plague  

16. Answer  the  following  about  the  Bubonic  Plague:  a. The  Bubonic  Plague  was  also  known  as  the  ________________________.  

b. List  2+  things  that  were  done  to  families  and  their  houses  if  someone  

caught  the  virus:  (“The  Picture  Depicting  Life…”  paragraph)  

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Shall  I  compare  thee  to  a  summer’s  ____________  ?  

Thou  art  more  lovely  and  more  ________________:  

Rough  winds  do  shake  the  darling  buds  of  __________,  

And  summer's  lease  hath  all  too  short  a  _____________:  

Sometime  too  hot  the  eye  of  heaven  _______________,  

And  often  is  his  goldcomplexion  _________________;  

And  every  fair  from  fair  sometime  _______________,  

By  chance  or  nature's  changing  course  __________________;  

But  thy  eternal  summer  shall  not  _______________  

Nor  lose  possession  of  that  fair  thou  __________________;  

Nor  shall  Death  brag  thou  wander'st  in  his  ________________,  

When  in  eternal  lines  to  time  thou  ____________________:  

So  long  as  men  can  breathe  or  eyes  can  _________________,  

So  long  lives  this  and  this  gives  life  to  ________________.          

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c. Since  no  one  could  leave  the  house  if  a  family  member  was  sick,  how  did  

they  get  food?  (“Role  of  the  Watchmen…”  paragraph)  

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d. What  was  the  main  way  the  disease  spread?  _______________________  

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e. Scroll  down  to  Information  about  the  Closure  of  the  Elizabethan  Globe  

Theatre.    What  forced  the  Theatre  to  close  three  times,  in  1593,  1603,  

and  1608?  __________________________________________________  

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Shakespeare Illustrated  

17. Click  on  Shakespeare  Illustrated,  then  click  on  The  Plays,  and  then  click  on  Romeo  and  Juliet.    Check  out  several  of  the  illustrations,  and  print  your  favorite  one.    Staple  the  print  to  the  back  of  this  scavenger  hunt.    

 

When  all  the  questions  are  answered  and  your  illustration  is  printed,  please  

turn  in  your  scavenger  hunt.    If  you  are  not  finished,  you  may  finish  it  for  

homework  and  bring  it  to  class  tomorrow.