{
  "locale": "en",
  "theme": "shakespeare",
  "title": "Shakespeare",
  "subtitle": "Characters, Places & Stories",
  "description": "Explore 200 names and words from Shakespeare’s plays, from Danish princes and woodland fairies to Italian cities and mysterious props. Solve the clues in English and discover the stories behind each answer.",
  "rules": [
    "This list covers characters, names, places and story objects from 20 Shakespeare plays. It does not include film adaptations or invented quotations.",
    "Enter the name or word shown in the word list. Personal names may use a familiar first name or surname; most honorifics are omitted (Lear, Hal, Anne, Antony). Don Pedro and Don John retain Don; Toby Belch omits Sir.",
    "When a name occurs in several plays, the clue identifies the intended character. Use the spellings in this list, including Calphurnia and Imogen.",
    "Names longer than nine letters appear in the word list but cannot fit the 9×9 grid. Clues and explanations contain plot spoilers."
  ],
  "words": [
    {
      "answer": "HAMLET",
      "display": "Hamlet",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Danish prince who stages a play to test his uncle's guilt",
      "explanation": "He delays revenge for his father's murder. His final duel with Laertes turns deadly."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OPHELIA",
      "display": "Ophelia",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Polonius's daughter, who drowns in the Danish tragedy",
      "explanation": "Her father and brother warn her about the prince. After her father's death, she loses her reason."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HORATIO",
      "display": "Horatio",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Friend who survives to tell the Danish prince's story",
      "explanation": "He also sees the dead king's ghost. The dying prince asks him to explain what happened."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CLAUDIUS",
      "display": "Claudius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Uncle who takes the Danish throne and marries Gertrude",
      "explanation": "He has murdered his brother. The visiting players' performance exposes his guilty reaction."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GERTRUDE",
      "display": "Gertrude",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Queen of Denmark who drinks from a poisoned cup",
      "explanation": "She is the prince's mother. The drink intended for her son kills her during the fencing match."
    },
    {
      "answer": "POLONIUS",
      "display": "Polonius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Ophelia's father, killed while hiding behind a tapestry",
      "explanation": "He serves as a royal counselor. His spying ends when the prince mistakes him for the king."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LAERTES",
      "display": "Laertes",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Ophelia's brother, who fights with a poisoned rapier",
      "explanation": "He returns after his father's death. Before dying, he reveals the plot behind the duel."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OSRIC",
      "display": "Osric",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Courtier who brings the invitation to the final fencing match in Hamlet",
      "explanation": "He presents the king's proposed wager. The contest is part of a concealed murder plot."
    },
    {
      "answer": "REYNALDO",
      "display": "Reynaldo",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Servant sent to check on Laertes in Paris",
      "explanation": "Polonius tells him to question acquaintances. The errand shows the father's habit of indirect spying."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FORTINBRAS",
      "display": "Fortinbras",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Norwegian prince who claims Denmark's crown at Hamlet's end",
      "explanation": "The dying Danish prince supports his succession. He orders military honors for the dead prince."
    },
    {
      "answer": "YORICK",
      "display": "Yorick",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Dead jester whose skull Hamlet recognizes",
      "explanation": "The prince remembers being carried on his back as a child. The skull prompts thoughts about mortality."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MACBETH",
      "display": "Macbeth",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Scottish thane who murders Duncan to gain the crown",
      "explanation": "Prophecies and ambition lead him into murder. Macduff defeats him at the end."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DUNCAN",
      "display": "Duncan",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Scottish king murdered while visiting a thane's castle",
      "explanation": "His sons flee after his death. The murder allows their host to seize the throne."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BANQUO",
      "display": "Banquo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Scottish warrior whose descendants are promised kingship",
      "explanation": "His son escapes the killers sent after them. His ghost later disturbs the royal banquet."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FLEANCE",
      "display": "Fleance",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Banquo's son, who escapes an attempted murder",
      "explanation": "His survival leaves the prophecy about his father's descendants unresolved within the play."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MACDUFF",
      "display": "Macduff",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Scottish nobleman who defeats the murderous king",
      "explanation": "He joins Malcolm against the tyrant. His birth by surgery defeats the king's confidence in a prophecy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MALCOLM",
      "display": "Malcolm",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Duncan's elder son, who becomes king after the tyrant falls",
      "explanation": "He flees to England after his father's murder. He returns with forces to reclaim Scotland."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DONALBAIN",
      "display": "Donalbain",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Duncan's younger son, who flees to Ireland",
      "explanation": "His brother goes to England. Their separate escapes follow the discovery of their father's murder."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HECATE",
      "display": "Hecate",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Goddess who rebukes the witches in Macbeth",
      "explanation": "She objects to being left out of their dealings with the king. Her scene adds another supernatural voice."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LENNOX",
      "display": "Lennox",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Scottish nobleman with a name beginning L in Macbeth",
      "explanation": "His comments become increasingly skeptical of the king. He is among the nobles opposing the tyrant."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ROSS",
      "display": "Ross",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Scottish messenger who tells Macduff of his family's deaths",
      "explanation": "He carries news between the play's households and armies. His report makes the cost of tyranny personal."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OTHELLO",
      "display": "Othello",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Venetian general deceived into suspecting Desdemona",
      "explanation": "He trusts a false friend over his wife. The deception ends in her murder and his own death."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DESDEMONA",
      "display": "Desdemona",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Brabantio's daughter, falsely accused of betraying her husband",
      "explanation": "She marries the general despite her father's opposition. A misplaced handkerchief is used against her."
    },
    {
      "answer": "IAGO",
      "display": "Iago",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Ensign who engineers the downfall of a Venetian general",
      "explanation": "He turns ordinary events into supposed evidence of betrayal. His wife eventually exposes the fraud."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CASSIO",
      "display": "Cassio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lieutenant whom Iago draws into a drunken fight",
      "explanation": "He loses his position after the disturbance. Attempts to regain it are misrepresented as an affair."
    },
    {
      "answer": "EMILIA",
      "display": "Emilia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Iago's wife, who exposes the handkerchief deception",
      "explanation": "She attends Desdemona and unknowingly helps the plot. Her final testimony contradicts her husband."
    },
    {
      "answer": "RODERIGO",
      "display": "Roderigo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Suitor whom Iago repeatedly exploits for money",
      "explanation": "He wants Desdemona and follows the ensign's advice. He is drawn into the attack on Cassio."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BRABANTIO",
      "display": "Brabantio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Desdemona's father, who protests her marriage",
      "explanation": "He is a Venetian senator. His accusation brings the couple before the duke."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BIANCA",
      "display": "Bianca",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Woman in Othello who is attached to Cassio",
      "explanation": "She is asked to copy the handkerchief's embroidery. Her appearance helps Iago manipulate what the general sees."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MONTANO",
      "display": "Montano",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Former governor of Cyprus wounded in Cassio's drunken fight",
      "explanation": "He attempts to stop the disturbance. The incident helps cost the lieutenant his office."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LEAR",
      "display": "Lear",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "King who asks his three daughters to declare their love",
      "explanation": "He divides his kingdom and rejects the daughter who will not flatter him. Loss drives him into a storm."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CORDELIA",
      "display": "Cordelia",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Youngest royal daughter who refuses to flatter her father",
      "explanation": "Her restrained declaration costs her inheritance. She later returns with a French army."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GONERIL",
      "display": "Goneril",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lear's eldest daughter, wife of Albany",
      "explanation": "She professes lavish love to obtain her share. Once powerful, she limits her father's household."
    },
    {
      "answer": "REGAN",
      "display": "Regan",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lear's middle daughter, wife of Cornwall",
      "explanation": "She joins her elder sister against their father. Her household also becomes a site of brutal violence."
    },
    {
      "answer": "EDGAR",
      "display": "Edgar",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Gloucester's legitimate son, disguised as Poor Tom",
      "explanation": "His brother's plot forces him into hiding. In disguise, he guides his blinded father."
    },
    {
      "answer": "EDMUND",
      "display": "Edmund",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Gloucester's illegitimate son, who plots against his brother",
      "explanation": "He forges a letter to undermine the rightful heir. His ambition also turns against his father."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GLOUCESTER",
      "display": "Gloucester",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Earl blinded after helping the old king in Lear",
      "explanation": "He misjudges his sons' loyalty. After losing his sight, he is guided by the son he had rejected."
    },
    {
      "answer": "KENT",
      "display": "Kent",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Loyal earl who serves Lear under a disguise after banishment",
      "explanation": "He defends the youngest daughter before being expelled. He returns as a servant to help the king."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ALBANY",
      "display": "Albany",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Goneril's husband, who turns against her cruelty",
      "explanation": "He is one of the dukes in the divided kingdom. He later condemns the treatment of the old king."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CORNWALL",
      "display": "Cornwall",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Regan's husband, who orders Gloucester's blinding",
      "explanation": "A servant resists the violence and wounds him. The duke dies from that injury."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OSWALD",
      "display": "Oswald",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Goneril's steward, killed by Edgar in King Lear",
      "explanation": "He carries messages for his mistress. His attempt to kill the blinded earl ends in his own death."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ROMEO",
      "display": "Romeo",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Montague son who secretly marries a Capulet daughter",
      "explanation": "He is banished after killing Tybalt. False news leads him to buy poison."
    },
    {
      "answer": "JULIET",
      "display": "Juliet",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Capulet daughter who takes a sleeping potion before her wedding",
      "explanation": "She secretly marries the son of a rival house. The potion is meant to avoid a second marriage."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MERCUTIO",
      "display": "Mercutio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Romeo's friend who gives the Queen Mab speech",
      "explanation": "He is related to the Prince of Verona. His fatal duel changes the comedy of courtship into tragedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TYBALT",
      "display": "Tybalt",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Juliet's cousin who kills Mercutio",
      "explanation": "He recognizes a Montague at the Capulet feast. His death leads to the young lover's banishment."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BENVOLIO",
      "display": "Benvolio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Montague cousin who tries to keep the peace",
      "explanation": "He attempts to break up the opening street fight. He later reports the fatal duels to the prince."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PARIS",
      "display": "Paris",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Count chosen by Juliet's parents as her husband",
      "explanation": "He believes he is preparing a legitimate marriage. He later encounters her true husband at the tomb."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MONTAGUE",
      "display": "Montague",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Family name of Juliet's secret husband",
      "explanation": "Its feud with the Capulets divides Verona. The bereaved fathers finally agree to make peace."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CAPULET",
      "display": "Capulet",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Family name of Romeo's secret wife",
      "explanation": "Its household hosts the feast where the lovers meet. The father later presses his daughter to marry Paris."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ESCALUS",
      "display": "Escalus",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Prince of Verona who threatens punishment for street fighting",
      "explanation": "He tries to curb the feud between two houses. His judgment later banishes the young Montague."
    },
    {
      "answer": "NURSE",
      "display": "Nurse",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Juliet's childhood caregiver and go-between",
      "explanation": "She helps arrange the secret marriage. Her later advice to marry Paris breaks the girl's trust."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PROSPERO",
      "display": "Prospero",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Exiled duke whose magic controls the island in The Tempest",
      "explanation": "His brother usurped Milan. He eventually abandons magic and prepares to return home."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MIRANDA",
      "display": "Miranda",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Exiled magician's daughter, who falls in love with Ferdinand",
      "explanation": "She has grown up on the island. Her father's planned storm brings the prince into her life."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ARIEL",
      "display": "Ariel",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Spirit who serves Prospero and seeks freedom",
      "explanation": "The magician rescued this spirit from imprisonment in a tree. Freedom is promised for completing the work."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CALIBAN",
      "display": "Caliban",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Island inhabitant who plots with Stephano against Prospero",
      "explanation": "He is the son of Sycorax. His attempt to replace one master with another goes badly."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FERDINAND",
      "display": "Ferdinand",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Alonso's son, who courts Miranda on the island",
      "explanation": "Believing his father drowned, he follows mysterious music. His marriage helps reconcile the ruling families."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ALONSO",
      "display": "Alonso",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "King of Naples who fears his son drowned in The Tempest",
      "explanation": "The shipwreck separates him from Ferdinand. He later discovers both the son and his promised bride alive."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GONZALO",
      "display": "Gonzalo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Kind counselor who supplied books to the exiled Prospero",
      "explanation": "He helped father and daughter survive their expulsion. On the island he imagines an ideal society."
    },
    {
      "answer": "STEPHANO",
      "display": "Stephano",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Drunken butler whom Caliban wants to make ruler",
      "explanation": "He mistakes the island plot for a path to power. Fine clothing distracts him from the planned attack."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TRINCULO",
      "display": "Trinculo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Jester who joins the island conspiracy in The Tempest",
      "explanation": "He takes shelter beside Caliban during a storm. He then joins the drunken butler's scheme."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SYCORAX",
      "display": "Sycorax",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Caliban's mother, the witch who imprisoned Ariel",
      "explanation": "She is dead before the action begins. Prospero recounts her earlier control over the island."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OBERON",
      "display": "Oberon",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Fairy king who orders the use of a love-inducing flower",
      "explanation": "His dispute with the fairy queen sets the magic in motion. He later undoes the spell on her."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TITANIA",
      "display": "Titania",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Fairy queen enchanted into loving an ass-headed weaver",
      "explanation": "She quarrels with her husband over a child. A flower's juice changes whom she adores."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PUCK",
      "display": "Puck",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Mischievous spirit also known as Robin Goodfellow",
      "explanation": "He applies the love charm to the wrong young man. His mistakes complicate the woodland courtships."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BOTTOM",
      "display": "Bottom",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Weaver transformed with an ass's head in the woodland comedy",
      "explanation": "He plays Pyramus in the craftsmen's performance. The fairy queen falls for him while enchanted."
    },
    {
      "answer": "QUINCE",
      "display": "Quince",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Carpenter who organizes the craftsmen's Pyramus and Thisbe play",
      "explanation": "He assigns the roles and rehearses the group. He also delivers the performance's prologue."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FLUTE",
      "display": "Flute",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Bellows-mender assigned to play Thisbe",
      "explanation": "He initially objects to playing a woman. His role belongs to the craftsmen's amateur tragedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SNUG",
      "display": "Snug",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Joiner assigned the lion's role in the craftsmen's play",
      "explanation": "He worries about learning lines. The performers also worry that the lion might frighten their audience."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SNOUT",
      "display": "Snout",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Tinker who portrays the wall between Pyramus and Thisbe",
      "explanation": "The lovers communicate through his fingers. The literal human wall contributes to the performance's comedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HERMIA",
      "display": "Hermia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Young woman who flees Athens with Lysander",
      "explanation": "Her father favors another suitor. Flight into the woods exposes both lovers to fairy interference."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LYSANDER",
      "display": "Lysander",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Hermia's chosen lover, briefly enchanted to love Helena",
      "explanation": "He plans to escape the marriage imposed on his beloved. The love spell temporarily disrupts that plan."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HELENA",
      "display": "Helena",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Friend of Hermia who loves Demetrius",
      "explanation": "She reveals the escape plan to her preferred suitor. Magic later makes both young men pursue her."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DEMETRIUS",
      "display": "Demetrius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Athenian suitor who finally pairs with Helena",
      "explanation": "At first he pursues Hermia. The enchanted flower changes his affection during the woodland confusion."
    },
    {
      "answer": "THESEUS",
      "display": "Theseus",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Duke of Athens who marries Hippolyta",
      "explanation": "He judges Hermia's family dispute. The craftsmen perform their tragedy at his wedding celebrations."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HIPPOLYTA",
      "display": "Hippolyta",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Amazon queen engaged to the Duke of Athens",
      "explanation": "Her marriage frames the woodland comedy. She later watches the craftsmen's play with the court."
    },
    {
      "answer": "VIOLA",
      "display": "Viola",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Shipwrecked heroine who disguises herself as Cesario",
      "explanation": "She serves the duke while falling in love with him. Her missing twin helps unravel the mistaken identities."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CESARIO",
      "display": "Cesario",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Name used by Viola while serving Orsino",
      "explanation": "The disguise attracts Olivia's affection. The heroine's twin is then mistaken for this apparent young man."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OLIVIA",
      "display": "Olivia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Countess who falls in love with the disguised Viola",
      "explanation": "She initially refuses Orsino's courtship. She eventually marries the heroine's twin brother."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ORSINO",
      "display": "Orsino",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Duke whose messenger Cesario secretly loves him",
      "explanation": "He seeks the countess's affection through an intermediary. Recognition of the disguise changes his choice of partner."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MALVOLIO",
      "display": "Malvolio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Steward tricked into wearing yellow stockings",
      "explanation": "A forged letter persuades him that his mistress loves him. The prank grows into a cruel confinement."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FESTE",
      "display": "Feste",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Olivia's jester, who sings at the end of Twelfth Night",
      "explanation": "His songs punctuate the comedy. He also impersonates a priest during the steward's imprisonment."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MARIA",
      "display": "Maria",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Waiting-gentlewoman who writes the forged letter to the steward",
      "explanation": "She imitates her mistress's handwriting. Her practical joke exploits the steward's ambition."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SEBASTIAN",
      "display": "Sebastian",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Viola's twin brother, mistaken for Cesario",
      "explanation": "He survives the same shipwreck as his sister. His arrival explains the apparently impossible encounters."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TOBYBELCH",
      "display": "Toby Belch",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Olivia's drinking kinsman in Twelfth Night, without the title Sir",
      "explanation": "He encourages the household's revels. He also participates in the scheme against the steward."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FABIAN",
      "display": "Fabian",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Member of Olivia's household who joins the prank on Malvolio",
      "explanation": "He helps watch the forged letter being found. He later explains how the trick was arranged."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PORTIA",
      "display": "Portia",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Belmont heiress who argues the case against Shylock",
      "explanation": "She enters court disguised as a lawyer. A test involving wedding rings later exposes her husband's conduct."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SHYLOCK",
      "display": "Shylock",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Moneylender who demands a pound of Antonio's flesh",
      "explanation": "His contract becomes the central courtroom dispute. The judgment strips him of his intended revenge."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BASSANIO",
      "display": "Bassanio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Suitor who chooses the lead casket and wins Portia",
      "explanation": "He borrows through his merchant friend to pursue the heiress. His choice rejects the more glittering alternatives."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ANTONIO",
      "display": "Antonio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Merchant whose loan bond threatens a pound of flesh",
      "explanation": "He borrows to help a friend pursue an heiress. Reports of lost ships place his life at risk."
    },
    {
      "answer": "NERISSA",
      "display": "Nerissa",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Portia's companion, who marries Gratiano",
      "explanation": "She joins the courtroom disguise as a clerk. She also tests her husband's loyalty through a ring."
    },
    {
      "answer": "JESSICA",
      "display": "Jessica",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Shylock's daughter, who leaves home with Lorenzo",
      "explanation": "Her elopement takes her away from her father's household. She later joins the lovers at Belmont."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LORENZO",
      "display": "Lorenzo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Young man who elopes with Jessica",
      "explanation": "He and his beloved escape from Venice. Their conversation opens the final scene at Belmont."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GRATIANO",
      "display": "Gratiano",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Bassanio's companion who marries Nerissa",
      "explanation": "He accompanies the courtship at Belmont. Like his friend, he gives away a wedding ring in gratitude."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TUBAL",
      "display": "Tubal",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Fellow moneylender who brings Shylock news of Jessica",
      "explanation": "His reports alternate between the daughter's spending and the merchant's losses. They intensify the father's anger."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ROSALIND",
      "display": "Rosalind",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Duke Senior's daughter, disguised as Ganymede",
      "explanation": "She leaves court with her cousin. In the forest she uses the disguise to test her lover's devotion."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ORLANDO",
      "display": "Orlando",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys, in love with Rosalind",
      "explanation": "He wins the wrestling match at court. In exile he hangs love verses on trees."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CELIA",
      "display": "Celia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Rosalind's cousin, who takes the name Aliena",
      "explanation": "She chooses exile with her friend rather than comfort at court. She later pairs with Oliver."
    },
    {
      "answer": "JAQUES",
      "display": "Jaques",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Melancholy lord who describes life's seven ages",
      "explanation": "He lives among the exiled duke's followers. His reflections offer a skeptical counterpoint to the weddings."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TOUCHSTONE",
      "display": "Touchstone",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Court fool who accompanies the cousins into Arden",
      "explanation": "He debates country life and courtly manners. His own courtship ends in marriage to Audrey."
    },
    {
      "answer": "AUDREY",
      "display": "Audrey",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Goat-keeper whom Touchstone courts",
      "explanation": "Her rustic romance contrasts with the aristocratic love stories. She joins the final group of marrying couples."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SILVIUS",
      "display": "Silvius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Shepherd devoted to Phoebe in As You Like It",
      "explanation": "His beloved initially favors the disguised heroine. A promise eventually secures their marriage."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PHOEBE",
      "display": "Phoebe",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Shepherdess who falls for the disguised Ganymede",
      "explanation": "She dismisses her devoted shepherd. The heroine's true identity changes the terms of her choice."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CORIN",
      "display": "Corin",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Older shepherd who speaks with Touchstone in Arden",
      "explanation": "He offers a practical view of rural life. His conversation contrasts country work with the fool's verbal games."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OLIVER",
      "display": "Oliver",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Orlando's elder brother, who later loves Celia",
      "explanation": "His early treatment of his brother is hostile. Rescue from a lioness helps transform his attitude."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BEATRICE",
      "display": "Beatrice",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Sharp-tongued niece of Leonato who trades wit with Benedick",
      "explanation": "Friends trick her into believing he loves her. The later accusation against Hero tests their growing bond."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BENEDICK",
      "display": "Benedick",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Bachelor who exchanges verbal barbs with Beatrice",
      "explanation": "An overheard conversation tricks him into admitting affection. He later agrees to challenge Claudio."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HERO",
      "display": "Hero",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Leonato's daughter, falsely accused at her wedding",
      "explanation": "A staged nighttime scene deceives her intended husband. Concealing her survival makes reconciliation possible."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CLAUDIO",
      "display": "Claudio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Young Florentine lord engaged to Hero",
      "explanation": "He is misled into accusing his bride. A second wedding reveals that the supposedly dead woman is alive."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LEONATO",
      "display": "Leonato",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Governor of Messina and father of Hero",
      "explanation": "He hosts the visiting soldiers. The attack on his daughter's reputation threatens his household's honor."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DOGBERRY",
      "display": "Dogberry",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Messina's constable, famous for verbal blunders",
      "explanation": "His watch uncovers the deception behind the wedding accusation. His confused language does not prevent a real discovery."
    },
    {
      "answer": "VERGES",
      "display": "Verges",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Dogberry's partner in the Messina watch",
      "explanation": "He assists the constable's civic duties. Their comic scenes help bring the villains' scheme to light."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BORACHIO",
      "display": "Borachio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Don John's follower who stages the false evidence against Hero",
      "explanation": "He uses an encounter with Margaret to mislead observers. His later boast is overheard by the watch."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DONPEDRO",
      "display": "Don Pedro",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Prince of Aragon who helps arrange Claudio's courtship",
      "explanation": "He also assists the trick played on the witty pair. His brother works against the marriages."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DONJOHN",
      "display": "Don John",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Don Pedro's brother who plots to ruin Hero's wedding",
      "explanation": "He uses false appearances to persuade the groom. His plan is eventually exposed through the watch."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BRUTUS",
      "display": "Brutus",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Roman conspirator who joins Cassius against Caesar",
      "explanation": "He presents the assassination as a defense of Rome. His decision to permit the funeral speech proves costly."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CASSIUS",
      "display": "Cassius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Conspirator who recruits Brutus against the Roman ruler",
      "explanation": "He distrusts the growing personal power of Caesar. Misreading the battle at Philippi leads to his death."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CASCA",
      "display": "Casca",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Conspirator who reports Caesar's refusal of the crown",
      "explanation": "He describes the public ceremony to the other senators. He is later among the assassins."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ANTONY",
      "display": "Antony",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Roman who turns Caesar's funeral crowd against the conspirators",
      "explanation": "His speech uses the body and the will to change public opinion. He later fights the assassins at Philippi."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OCTAVIUS",
      "display": "Octavius",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Caesar's heir who joins Antony against Brutus",
      "explanation": "He becomes one of the three rulers after the assassination. His forces share in the victory at Philippi."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CALPHURNIA",
      "display": "Calphurnia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Caesar's wife, whose dream warns of his death",
      "explanation": "She urges him to stay home. A different interpretation of the dream persuades him to go out."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CICERO",
      "display": "Cicero",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Roman senator and orator appearing in Julius Caesar",
      "explanation": "He discusses the strange omens. The conspirators decide not to recruit him into their plan."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DECIUS",
      "display": "Decius",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Conspirator who reinterprets Calphurnia's dream to persuade Caesar",
      "explanation": "He argues that the dream signals honor rather than danger. His persuasion helps bring Caesar to the Senate."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CINNA",
      "display": "Cinna",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Surname shared by a conspirator and a poet attacked by the mob",
      "explanation": "The poet is mistaken for the assassin. His attempt to explain the difference does not save him."
    },
    {
      "answer": "KATHERINE",
      "display": "Katherine",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Baptista's elder daughter, courted by Petruchio",
      "explanation": "Her marriage precedes her sister's. The final wager centers on the married women's responses to a summons."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PETRUCHIO",
      "display": "Petruchio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Suitor who marries Baptista's elder daughter",
      "explanation": "He arrives in Padua seeking a wealthy marriage. His behavior drives the play's disputed account of marital authority."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LUCENTIO",
      "display": "Lucentio",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Young suitor disguised as the teacher Cambio",
      "explanation": "He uses tutoring to court the younger daughter. His servant takes his place during the disguise."
    },
    {
      "answer": "TRANIO",
      "display": "Tranio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Servant who impersonates Lucentio during his master's courtship",
      "explanation": "He negotiates as if he were the wealthy suitor. The arrival of the real father threatens the deception."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BAPTISTA",
      "display": "Baptista",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Father who requires Katherine to marry before Bianca",
      "explanation": "His rule complicates the younger daughter's courtship. Several suitors therefore support a match for the elder sister."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HORTENSIO",
      "display": "Hortensio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Bianca's suitor who disguises himself as the teacher Litio",
      "explanation": "His tutoring disguise competes with another suitor's. He eventually chooses a widow instead."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GRUMIO",
      "display": "Grumio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Petruchio's servant whose name begins Gr in the Padua comedy",
      "explanation": "He accompanies his master from Verona. His exchanges with other servants add physical and verbal comedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CLEOPATRA",
      "display": "Cleopatra",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Egyptian queen whose romance divides a Roman ruler's loyalties",
      "explanation": "Her relationship with Antony intertwines politics and desire. She chooses death rather than a Roman triumphal display."
    },
    {
      "answer": "OCTAVIA",
      "display": "Octavia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Octavius Caesar's sister, married to Antony",
      "explanation": "The marriage is meant to strengthen an alliance. His return to Egypt undermines that political settlement."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ENOBARBUS",
      "display": "Enobarbus",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Antony's companion who regrets deserting him",
      "explanation": "He changes sides as the war turns. His former commander's generosity deepens his remorse."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CHARMIAN",
      "display": "Charmian",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Cleopatra's attendant whose name begins Ch",
      "explanation": "She remains with the queen in the final scene. She also dies after applying an asp."
    },
    {
      "answer": "IRAS",
      "display": "Iras",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Cleopatra's attendant whose four-letter name begins I",
      "explanation": "She accompanies the queen through the final preparations. She dies in the scene of the queen's suicide."
    },
    {
      "answer": "EROS",
      "display": "Eros",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Antony's servant who kills himself rather than his master",
      "explanation": "His refusal gives his commander an example of self-inflicted death. The commander then tries to follow it."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LEPIDUS",
      "display": "Lepidus",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Third Roman triumvir beside Antony and Octavius",
      "explanation": "The alliance is unstable despite its shared opponents. He is later displaced as the struggle narrows to two rivals."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LEONTES",
      "display": "Leontes",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "King of Sicilia whose jealousy destroys his family",
      "explanation": "He accuses his wife without sound evidence. Repentance and the return of his lost daughter shape the ending."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HERMIONE",
      "display": "Hermione",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Queen of Sicilia accused of infidelity by her husband",
      "explanation": "The oracle declares her innocent. The final scene presents her in the form of a statue that comes to life."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PERDITA",
      "display": "Perdita",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lost daughter of the Sicilian royal couple",
      "explanation": "A shepherd raises her in Bohemia. Her courtship leads to the discovery of her royal identity."
    },
    {
      "answer": "POLIXENES",
      "display": "Polixenes",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "King of Bohemia wrongly suspected by Leontes",
      "explanation": "He escapes Sicilia with help from Camillo. His son later falls in love with the lost princess."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FLORIZELL",
      "display": "Florizell",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Bohemian prince who falls in love with Perdita",
      "explanation": "His father's opposition sends the couple toward Sicilia. Their flight helps bring the divided families together."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PAULINA",
      "display": "Paulina",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lady who confronts Leontes and unveils Hermione's statue",
      "explanation": "She defends the accused queen. She supervises the final scene of recognition and reunion."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CAMILLO",
      "display": "Camillo",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Courtier who helps Polixenes escape Leontes",
      "explanation": "He refuses to carry out a murderous command. His later planning helps the young lovers leave Bohemia."
    },
    {
      "answer": "AUTOLYCUS",
      "display": "Autolycus",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Rogue and ballad-seller in The Winter's Tale",
      "explanation": "He steals from travelers and uses disguises. His opportunism also brings him near the royal recognition."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ANGELO",
      "display": "Angelo",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Deputy who demands Isabella's submission to spare her brother",
      "explanation": "He enforces laws he cannot honor himself. A substituted partner exposes his hypocrisy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ISABELLA",
      "display": "Isabella",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Novice who pleads for her condemned brother Claudio",
      "explanation": "She rejects the deputy's demand. The disguised duke helps arrange the counterplot."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MARIANA",
      "display": "Mariana",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Angelo's rejected betrothed, who takes Isabella's place",
      "explanation": "Her substitution is central to the bed trick. The duke later requires the deputy to marry her."
    },
    {
      "answer": "LUCIO",
      "display": "Lucio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Claudio's friend who spreads false stories about the duke",
      "explanation": "He unknowingly insults the ruler to his disguised face. At the end he is ordered to marry Kate Keepdown."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ELBOW",
      "display": "Elbow",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Constable with a body-part name in Measure for Measure",
      "explanation": "His verbal mistakes confuse an investigation. His scenes turn law enforcement into comedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FALSTAFF",
      "display": "Falstaff",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Boastful knight and tavern companion of Prince Hal",
      "explanation": "He pretends to die in battle. He then claims credit for killing the prince's defeated rival."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HAL",
      "display": "Hal",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Short name of the Prince of Wales who befriends Falstaff",
      "explanation": "He moves between court and tavern. At Shrewsbury he saves his father and defeats Hotspur."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HOTSPUR",
      "display": "Hotspur",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Nickname of the rebellious Henry Percy",
      "explanation": "His military reputation contrasts with the prince's idle image. The two meet in combat at Shrewsbury."
    },
    {
      "answer": "POINS",
      "display": "Poins",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Tavern friend who helps Hal trick Falstaff after a robbery",
      "explanation": "He and the prince rob the robbers. The plan reveals the knight's extravagant lies afterward."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BARDOLPH",
      "display": "Bardolph",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Falstaff's red-nosed companion in the history plays",
      "explanation": "He follows the tavern circle into military life. In Henry V, looting leads to his execution."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PETO",
      "display": "Peto",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Four-letter name of another tavern companion in Henry IV, Part 1",
      "explanation": "He joins the robbery with the knight's associates. The incident supplies material for the later tavern comedy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "GLENDOWER",
      "display": "Glendower",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Welsh rebel who claims to command spirits",
      "explanation": "He joins the plan to divide the kingdom. His grand claims provoke Hotspur's skepticism."
    },
    {
      "answer": "FLUELLEN",
      "display": "Fluellen",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Welsh captain who makes Pistol eat a leek",
      "explanation": "He values military discipline and Welsh honor. The leek episode follows an insult to his national custom."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PISTOL",
      "display": "Pistol",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Bragging soldier with a firearm name in Henry V",
      "explanation": "He comes from the former prince's tavern circle. His boasting contrasts with the demands of war."
    },
    {
      "answer": "NYM",
      "display": "Nym",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Three-letter name of a soldier accompanying Bardolph and Pistol",
      "explanation": "He belongs to the old tavern group. The campaign exposes the distance between their habits and royal discipline."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ALICE",
      "display": "Alice",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Attendant who helps the French princess learn English",
      "explanation": "Her lesson turns familiar body words into comic misunderstandings. She also assists the royal courtship."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MONTJOY",
      "display": "Montjoy",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "French herald who repeatedly visits Henry V",
      "explanation": "He delivers messages before and after the battle. His final visit acknowledges the English victory."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CYMBELINE",
      "display": "Cymbeline",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "British king whose daughter secretly marries Posthumus",
      "explanation": "Family conflict and war with Rome intersect in his story. The ending restores his lost sons."
    },
    {
      "answer": "IMOGEN",
      "display": "Imogen",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "British princess who takes the disguise Fidele",
      "explanation": "A false report turns her husband against her. Her flight brings her unknowingly to her lost brothers."
    },
    {
      "answer": "IACHIMO",
      "display": "Iachimo",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Italian who falsely claims to have seduced Imogen",
      "explanation": "He gathers private details by hiding in her bedroom. Those details give his invented story apparent credibility."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PISANIO",
      "display": "Pisanio",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Servant who refuses to kill Imogen on his master's orders",
      "explanation": "He helps the princess escape in disguise. His loyalty resists the consequences of false evidence."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BELARIUS",
      "display": "Belarius",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Exiled nobleman who raises Cymbeline's stolen sons",
      "explanation": "The boys live under assumed names in Wales. His confession later restores them to their father."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CLOTEN",
      "display": "Cloten",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Son of Cymbeline's queen, who pursues Imogen",
      "explanation": "He wears her husband's clothes while seeking her. Guiderius kills him in their confrontation."
    },
    {
      "answer": "RICHMOND",
      "display": "Richmond",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Earl who defeats Richard III at Bosworth",
      "explanation": "He becomes Henry VII. His promised marriage is presented as a reconciliation of rival houses."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CLARENCE",
      "display": "Clarence",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Duke and royal brother drowned in a wine butt in Richard III",
      "explanation": "His dream foreshadows his death. Murderers kill him while he is imprisoned in the Tower."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HASTINGS",
      "display": "Hastings",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Lord executed after trusting Richard's political intentions",
      "explanation": "His confidence fails at the council meeting. The sudden order of death reveals the danger of court politics."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CATESBY",
      "display": "Catesby",
      "level": 3,
      "clue": "Sir William who serves Richard III and tests Hastings's loyalty",
      "explanation": "He carries messages for the aspiring king. His conversations help identify resistance to the new regime."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ANNE",
      "display": "Anne",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Widow whom Richard woos beside her father-in-law's corpse",
      "explanation": "She initially curses him. The scene dramatizes his ability to use persuasion against justified hostility."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ROME",
      "display": "Rome",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "City whose senators conspire against Caesar",
      "explanation": "The play moves from urban politics to civil war. The assassination occurs at a meeting of the Senate."
    },
    {
      "answer": "VENICE",
      "display": "Venice",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Italian city where Antonio signs Shylock's bond",
      "explanation": "Its commercial world contrasts with the heiress's estate. The duke presides over the central trial."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BELMONT",
      "display": "Belmont",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Portia's estate, home of the three-casket test",
      "explanation": "The heiress's suitors must choose among three containers. The final scene returns here after the trial."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CASKETS",
      "display": "Caskets",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Three containers offered to Portia's suitors",
      "explanation": "They are made of gold, silver and lead. The successful suitor chooses the least glittering one."
    },
    {
      "answer": "VERONA",
      "display": "Verona",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Italian city divided by the Montague-Capulet feud",
      "explanation": "The prince tries to restrain street violence. The lovers' deaths finally bring the rival fathers together."
    },
    {
      "answer": "PADUA",
      "display": "Padua",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Italian city where Baptista's daughters are courted",
      "explanation": "Tutoring disguises let suitors enter the household. The marriage rule for the elder sister drives the plot."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MESSINA",
      "display": "Messina",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Sicilian city governed by Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing",
      "explanation": "Returning soldiers become guests in the governor's household. Courtship and malicious gossip unfold during their stay."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ARDEN",
      "display": "Arden",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Forest where Rosalind lives as Ganymede",
      "explanation": "Exile brings courtiers into contact with shepherds. Several romances are resolved before the return to court."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ATHENS",
      "display": "Athens",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "City ruled by Theseus in the fairy comedy",
      "explanation": "A parental demand for marriage sends young lovers into the woods. The final celebrations return to the duke's court."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DENMARK",
      "display": "Denmark",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Country whose prince seeks revenge against his uncle",
      "explanation": "The royal court's corruption drives the tragedy. A Norwegian prince takes control after the final deaths."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ELSINORE",
      "display": "Elsinore",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Castle setting of Hamlet's Danish court",
      "explanation": "The opening watch encounters a ghost. The play's court ceremonies and deadly final duel also take place here."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SKULL",
      "display": "Skull",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Bone from Yorick's head that Hamlet holds in the graveyard",
      "explanation": "The prince recalls the dead jester's jokes. The object turns familiar memories toward the inevitability of death."
    },
    {
      "answer": "CYPRUS",
      "display": "Cyprus",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Island to which Othello and Desdemona travel",
      "explanation": "A storm removes the Turkish military threat. The island then becomes the setting for the ensign's domestic deception."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HANDKERCHIEF",
      "display": "Handkerchief",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Embroidered cloth used as false evidence against Desdemona",
      "explanation": "It passes through several hands after being lost. Its apparent significance depends on the villain's invented story."
    },
    {
      "answer": "MILAN",
      "display": "Milan",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Italian dukedom taken from Prospero by his brother",
      "explanation": "The former duke's exile leads to life on the island. His restoration is part of the final reconciliation."
    },
    {
      "answer": "NAPLES",
      "display": "Naples",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Kingdom ruled by Alonso in The Tempest",
      "explanation": "Its royal party is returning from a wedding when the enchanted storm strikes. The prince later courts Miranda."
    },
    {
      "answer": "ILLYRIA",
      "display": "Illyria",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Coastal setting where Viola serves Orsino",
      "explanation": "A shipwreck brings separated twins into this world. Their similar appearance drives the mistaken courtships."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SICILIA",
      "display": "Sicilia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Leontes's kingdom in The Winter's Tale",
      "explanation": "The queen's trial takes place here. The lost daughter's later return allows the separated family to reunite."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BOHEMIA",
      "display": "Bohemia",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Polixenes's kingdom, where Perdita grows up",
      "explanation": "The play imagines it with a seacoast. A sheep-shearing festival becomes the setting for the young lovers' conflict."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BEAR",
      "display": "Bear",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Animal in the famous exit direction for Antigonus",
      "explanation": "The creature pursues the courtier after he leaves the infant. A shepherd then finds and raises the child."
    },
    {
      "answer": "SCOTLAND",
      "display": "Scotland",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Kingdom where Duncan is murdered and Malcolm later rules",
      "explanation": "The play links royal power with betrayal and prophecy. English help supports the campaign against the usurper."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DUNSINANE",
      "display": "Dunsinane",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Castle stronghold toward which Birnam Wood seems to move",
      "explanation": "The ruler trusts a prophecy about the approaching wood. Branches carried by soldiers make the warning appear fulfilled."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BIRNAM",
      "display": "Birnam",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Wood whose branches disguise Malcolm's approaching soldiers",
      "explanation": "The army uses boughs to conceal its numbers. This tactic fulfills the apparent movement promised by the prophecy."
    },
    {
      "answer": "DAGGER",
      "display": "Dagger",
      "level": 1,
      "clue": "Weapon Macbeth imagines before murdering Duncan",
      "explanation": "The vision points toward the sleeping king. The scene makes intention and hallucination difficult to separate."
    },
    {
      "answer": "BOSWORTH",
      "display": "Bosworth",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Battlefield where Richmond defeats Richard III",
      "explanation": "The final battle ends the usurper's reign. The victor's planned marriage is presented as a settlement between rival houses."
    },
    {
      "answer": "AGINCOURT",
      "display": "Agincourt",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "Battle where Henry V's army defeats the French",
      "explanation": "The English king speaks to his soldiers before the fighting. The victory leads toward a negotiated peace and royal marriage."
    },
    {
      "answer": "HARFLEUR",
      "display": "Harfleur",
      "level": 2,
      "clue": "French town besieged before Agincourt in Henry V",
      "explanation": "The king urges his soldiers to renew the assault. Its governor eventually surrenders the town."
    }
  ]
}