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Sonnet

Sonnet. Warm-up. Today is day 21 ( Oc tober 2 nd , Wed) You need two sheets of loose leaf paper for this lesson

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Sonnet

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  1. Sonnet

  2. Warm-up • Today is day 21 (October 2nd, Wed) • You need two sheets of loose leaf paper for this lesson • What is love? Love is ……. What analogies or metaphor(s) can you imagine? Why did you choose these? You may have limited experience with love, so think about sayings/proverbs/lyrics you have heard about the subject….

  3. Sonnets • A sonnet is a popular form of poetry. A sonnet has 14 lines and usually (but not always) relates to love In English class, we focus our attention on the English sonnet; it is also called the Shakespeareansonnet.

  4. Sonnets • An English sonnet is divided into three quatrains and one couplet. A quatrain is a group of 4 lines, while a couplet is 4 + 4 + 4 +2 = 14 • Ababcdcdefefgg.

  5. Sonnets • Meter is a repeated pattern of rhythm. There are many classifications of meter, but for our purposes now, you need to know the term iambic pentameter. • An iamb is a pair of syllables. The first one is unstressed and the second one is stressed. Penta means 5, so 5 pairs = 10 total syllables.

  6. Sonnets • A sonnet usually contains three sections. • Introduce a situation/problem/question • Turning point • Solution/resolution/answer

  7. Pairwork • You are going to receive a worksheet containing the 14 lines of “Sonnet 18” out of order. You must read the lines and re-arrange them so that they are in order. • Both partners must agree before moving a strip of paper, and you should both move them together. • Each person is responsible for completing their own worksheet. • Remember, the pattern should be three abab quatrains, and then a rhyming couplet.

  8. “Sonnet 130” • Another one of the most popular Shakespearean sonnets is #130. • You will read “Sonnet 130” in PIG formation and complete the provided analysis questions. • Each student is responsible for completing their own answer sheet. • Each student is responsible for completing task #2 for one quatrain and sharing with your group. • Each student is responsible for finding one original example for tasks #3 and #4 and sharing it with your group. • Questions 8 and 9 should be answered individually.

  9. Sonnet XXX • We will re-read this 20th century sonnet in the textbook. (pp 814)

  10. Individual Response • Answer #8 and 9 on the Sonnet 130 handout. • Complete question #8 on pp 815. For question 8, you should write a complete paragraph for your answer, containing a topic sentences, THREE supporting details/reasons, and a conclusion sentence. (15 points total, 8 for question #8, one point for each of the other questions)

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