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vocab covering shakespeare, literary devices, and brain info for romeo & juliet final

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Shakespearean sonnets

poems with specific rules including iambic pentameter, 14 lines, and a rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG

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soliloquy

a long speech delivered by an actor alone on stage to share their thoughts with the audience

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aside

a quick comment that is thrown out to the audience or a comment that is directed at a select group of other characters

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paradox

a statement that seems to contradict itself but in fact has truth to it

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oxymoron

a combination of 2 words that contradict each other

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double entendre

a phrase that has multiple meanings; one is sexual in nature

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pun

using words that have multiple meanings or words that sound very alike

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extended metaphor

a series of metaphors (or other figurative devices) that all deal with the same subject

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dramatic irony

when the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not

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amygdala

part of the brain that evaluates threats and is the first to process stimuli, influencing reactions like overreactions or mood swings

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pre-frontal cortex

part of the brain that accesses all parts of the brain, makes logical decisions

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dopamine/serotonin

chemicals in the brain that contribute to happiness and can lead to imbalances causing disorders like depression

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norepinephrine/adrenaline

hormones that play a role in how you react, part of your “fight-or-flight” response

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phenethylamine (PEA)

natural amphetamine, releases dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin

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oxytocin

a bonding chemical that creates feelings of connection and safety, released through physical contact like kissing

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