PPT-Lesson 2 Sonnet S tructure & Iambic

P entameter Purpose to examine the structure of a sonnet analyze sonnet What is a sonnet Review Sonnet 14 line poem that rhymes in a certain pattern A sonnet is a poem made up of three quatrains in iambic . Sonnet is a 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter.. Employs one of several rhyme schemes. Adheres to a tightly structured thematic organization. The poet introduces at least one . volta. (or a jump or shift in direction of the emotions or thought), usually somewhat after the middle of the Sonnet.. Pentameter. The Rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. IAMBIC - . A foot is unit of rhythm in poetry and dramatic verse, and an iamb is a 2-syllable rhythm with one unstressed and one stressed. . PENTAMETER - . What do you think of . when you hear the term “sonnets”? . Maybe Shakespeare? . Maybe you think Shakespeare is boring, is old, or maybe a little too flowery…. By the end of the semester, this is how you should think of Shakespeare: . Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?. The Sonnet. The . sonnet. is a versatile form of poetry. Defined by: 14 lines written in . iambic pentameter. . . The first sonnets were written in Italian, but are now written in any language. . 9. th. Grade ELA. What We’ve Learned so far this Year: . Literary Terms. -Character -Antagonist -Protagonist. -Diction -Denotation -Connotation. -Imagery -Mood -Plot . -Exposition -Rising Action -Climax. English 11. What is a sonnet?. A sonnet is a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter. . About sonnets. In Shakespeare’s time, the popular topic for sonnets was LOVE--or a theme related to love . Sonnets are often written as part of a series, with each sonnet as a sequel to the previous one. . Literary Types. Shakespearean Language. Iambic pentameter is . meter. that . Shakespeare. nearly always used when writing in . verse. . . Most . of his . plays. were written in iambic pentameter, except for lower-class characters who speak in . Sonnet: Traditional poem . 14 lines. Rhyme scheme, usually ending in a couplet (two lines which rhyme together. Ten syllables per line: iambic pentameter. SONNET 130. My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;. Transition. Before the Elizabethan Era fully took hold, there were some changes taking place in England. Political: there was a break in the chain of English rule because of a lack of an heir to the throne; war followed. 1. . What are the characteristics of a. traditional sonnet?. 14 lines. Structure based on Petrarchan (Italian) or Shakespearean (English) models. A . volta. (turn/shift). Meter (iambic pentameter). The small boy threw the ball into the yard, . but he refused to bring it home.. Lesson 3: Sonnet Intro. Review: Rhyme Scheme, Stanza, Line. On your own sheet of paper, identify the following:. Identify the rhyme scheme. You’ll learn to love this…. Iambic Pentameter. What is Iambic Pentameter?. Iambic: one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. A set of one unstressed and one stressed is called a foot. TEXT. Let me not to the marriage of true minds. Admit impediments. Love is not love. Which alters when it alteration finds,. Or bends with the remover to remove:. O no! it is an ever-fixed mark . That looks on tempests and is never shaken;. Sonnet. ?. A sonnet is a fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter. . It must follow a specific rhyme scheme, depending on the type of sonnet. A sonnet can be about any subject, though they are often about love or nature.