PPT-Features of sonnets An Introduction

Definition Sonnets are poems that usually just focus on one idea The earliest sonnets were all about love The name sonnet came from the Old French for little song Sonnets always have fourteen lines. Lima. AP LIT & COMP.. Little Songs. Sonnet. Popular classical form that’s compelled poets for centuries. From the Italian . “. sonetto. ”, which means “a little sound or song”. Sonnet Structure. Adapted from:. Cooley/. Rutsky. Hoover High School. What is a sonnet?. Sonnets are poems that meet the following rules:. All sonnets are 14 lines long.. Sonnets in English are written in iambic pentameter, which means that each line has 10 syllables, alternating in an unstressed/stressed pattern.. lived. 1564- 1616. Shakespeare . wrote. . about. love, . comedy. and drama. . He. . also. . wrote. . sonnets. and . worked. as an . actor. . . William Shakespeare. Av: Anna, Felicia, Rebecka & Elin, 8D. Course Target: . I can create poetry that emphasizes various forms and figurative language.. Write down whatever is in blue!. A brief history of sonnets. Invented in Italy in the thirteenth century, the sonnet was brought to a high form of development in the fourteenth century by Francesco Petrarch (. . . . .And Probably Didn’t Want to Ask. . . .. Sonnets. 14 line lyric. Single stanza. Iambic pentameter line. Intricate rhyme scheme. Often written in narrative sequences—sonnet sequence. Often concerned with love and desire. Forms and Interpretations . General. Sonnets:. -Always 14 lines. -Has a fixed rhyme scheme. -Two main Forms of Sonnets:. -Elizabethan . ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. -Petrarchan . ABBAABBA CDCDCD. Most Structured form of Poetry, as well as the most creative.. 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. . 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. . Translating Today’s Lingo into Shakespeare’s Language. For this activity, you and a partner will pass notes to one another. You will be writing a SILENT conversation. . We will then translate this into a Shakespearean conversation.. . . . .And Probably Didn’t Want to Ask. . . .. Sonnets. 14 line lyric. Single stanza. Iambic pentameter line. Intricate rhyme scheme. Often written in narrative sequences—sonnet sequence. Often concerned with love and desire. T. he Legend. The . Dramatist. . And The Poet. THE LIFE OF A MAN. He. . was. . born. on the 23 of april 1564 in . Stratford. and 52 . years. later . he. . died. on his . birthday. . . When. Marsh9thEnglish.Wordpress.com. Major Eras of British/American Poetry. Elizabethan. Romantic. Victorian. Modernist. Post-Modernist. ELIZABETHAN PERIOD. 1558-1603. Elizabethan Age. The reign of Elizabeth I was also a. To . explore and understand Shakespeare’s use of language in Sonnet . 144. A Muse. The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. . They . were considered the source of the knowledge . Blackboard Next Generation (Version 9.1) Introduction to New Features Coming Summer 2011 Blackboard at NIU 2 Blackboard Learning management system acquired by NIU in 2000, available campus-wide for teaching since 2002