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English Sonnet

English Sonnet. The Prologue to Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet is written in the form of an English sonnet . What does Prologue mean? An introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play. English Sonnet.

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English Sonnet

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  1. English Sonnet • The Prologue to Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet is written in the form of an English sonnet. • What does Prologue mean? • An introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play.

  2. English Sonnet • The English sonnet has fourteen lines divided into threestanzas and one couplet. • It also has a certain rhyme scheme.

  3. English/Shakespearean Sonnet Stanza: Rhyme scheme: a b a b Quatrain 4 lines c d c d Quatrain 4 lines e f e f Quatrain 4 lines Couplet g g 2 lines

  4. English Sonnet • English Sonnets have a certain meter(beat or rhythm.) • This meter is called iambic pentameter.

  5. Iambic pentameter • Good BYE/good BYE/good BYE/good BYE/good BYE iamb (iambic foot=1 pair) Example: This entire line Unstressed + stressed syllable 5 pairs = iambic pentameter

  6. Iambic pentameter Iambic pentameter: Each line=10 syllables = 5 pairs ofsyllables. Pattern:unstressedstressed.

  7. Examples • I AM/a PI/rate WITH/a WOOD/en LEG

  8. Examples • When I/do COUNT/the CLOCK/that TELLS/the TIME (Sonnet 12) • When IN/disGRACE/with FOR/tune AND/ men’s EYESI ALL/aLONE/be WEEP/my OUT/cast STATE (Sonnet 29) • Shall I/comPARE/thee TO/a SUM/mer’s DAY? • Thou ART/more LOVE/ly AND/more TEM/per ATE (Sonnet 18)

  9. Blank Verse • Unrhymediambicpentameter is called blank verse. • Blank verse is what Shakespeare used to write most of his plays

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