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Shakespearian Writing

Explore Shakespeare's use of prose and verse in plays, along with the structure and rhyme scheme of his iconic sonnets. Learn about syllables, feet, meter, rhythm, and how to write your own sonnet in this engaging study guide.

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Shakespearian Writing

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  1. Shakespearian Writing

  2. Prose and Verse • Shakespeare wrote plays alternating the use of both verse and prose • Prose is everyday language of communication (conversation, letters, lectures, articles, dialogue, books, texts, etc.) • Verse is a collection of lines that follow a HIGHLY STRUCTURED regular, rhythmic pattern

  3. Verse by Shakespeare • The beginning of each line is capitalized • The lines do not utilize a full margin (shorter) - because they are determined by syllable count • They are written in a specific structured rhythm called iambic pentameter

  4. Shakespeare used verse to: • 1. Express deep emotion requiring elevated language • 2. Make wise, penetrating, reflective, organized observations requiring lofty language • 3. Present a lyrical poem in a separate entity • 4. Inject irony by use of a particular character

  5. Syllables • Syllable: unit of spoken language consisting of an uninterrupted utterance that forms a whole word (cat) or a commonly recognized division of a word (per-fect-ly)

  6. How many syllables?

  7. Honors Syllable Poems Telephone Number Poems: Use a 7 digit telephone number to write a poem about what the number represents to you. Use each number in the poem to represent the number of syllables in each line.  

  8. Regular Syllable Poems Haiku: Haikus are Japanese poems about nature or natural experiences. They are very structured according to syllables. Follow the format below to write a haiku about some aspect of nature. Line one: 5 syllables Line two: 7 syllables Line three: 5 syllables

  9. Literary Foot • Foot: basic unit of meter, set # of strong and light stressed syllables • Example: an iamb is one type of foot • Iamb: is a light/strong pattern of two syllables • Example: Detroit • de (light: symbol = u) - TROIT (STRONG: symbol = /) -> • De (u) - TROIT (/)

  10. Meter • Meter: # of feet in a line of verse • Examples: Pentameter is an example of meter • Pentameter: the prefix penta means five - there are five feet in a line of pentameter

  11. Rhythm • Rhythm: the combination of foot and meter in a line of verse • Example: Iambic Pentemeter is a type of rhythm • Iambic Pentameter: is one line of verse consisting of five light/strong syllables in a row (10 total) • Example: We(u) hold(/) these(u) truths(/) to(u) be(/) self(u) ev(/)-i(u)-dent(/) • Stress the strong syllables (deTROIT)!

  12. Shakespearian Sonnets • Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets • They are named by their number “Sonnet 18” • They have 14 lines and four parts • 3 quatrains (4 lines): present a problem • 1 rhyming couplet (2 lines) : present a solution

  13. Shakespearian Sonnets ctd. • They all use the verse iambic pentameter • They have a distinct rhyme scheme: pattern of the rhymes between the last words of each line • ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG (all matching letters must rhyme)

  14. Get to Work! ALL: Complete the study guide on “Sonnet 18” HONORS: Write your own sonnet. Be sure to follow all of the rules about BOTH form (physical) and structure (content) of sonnets. REGULAR: Paraphrase “Sonnet 18” into your own form (physical) and structure (words)

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