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Shakespeare |
Shakespeare is the famous English playwright and poet who wrote Romeo and Juliet.
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Elizabethan |
The Merchant of Venice is an Elizabethan play.
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patriarchy |
Patriarchy is when men are given advantages and power over women.
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foreshadowing |
The writer used foreshadowing to hint at what was to come for the reader later in the story.
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banishment |
Banishment is being forced to leave a place as a punishment, like when Romeo is banished from Verona.
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catharsis |
Catharsis is the process of being freed from strong emotions, like sadness, after watching a tragic play.
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apothecary |
An apothecary made and sold medicines, like the one who gave Romeo poison.
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chorus |
In Greek tragedy the chorus comments on the action.
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pathos |
Pathos involves feeling sorry for a character who has become a helpless victim.
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hamartia |
Hamartia is a character s fatal flaw or weakness that leads to their downfall.
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