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SONNETS

SONNETS. Let me not to the marriage of true minds. Race to find the word definitions in your groups. PRIZE FOR EACH DEFINITION PUT ON BOARD!. Word definitions. Impediment :____________________ Tempests:_______________________ Bark:___________________________

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SONNETS

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  1. SONNETS Let me not to the marriage of true minds...

  2. Race to find the word definitions in your groups. PRIZE FOR EACH DEFINITION PUT ON BOARD!

  3. Word definitions • Impediment :____________________ • Tempests:_______________________ • Bark:___________________________ • Sickle:__________________________ • Compass:_______________________ • Writ:___________________________

  4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Understand the conventions and characteristics of a sonnet. • To write a sonnet • Understand what kind of images go into making a love poem.

  5. What is a sonnet? Sonnets originally came from Italy in early 16th C Generally they have 14 lines, with a very tight rhyme scheme. They are usually addressed to unattainable women by spurned lovers. There are many types of sonnet. Today we are looking at Shakespearean Sonnets.

  6. Shakespeare wrote many plays (as you know) but he also used sonnets. Shakespeare’s sonnets became so famous they defined what became known as ‘English Sonnets’. The English sonnet has particular characteristics which we will explore together.

  7. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. Together they combine to give a impression of a general theme. Shakespeare address different people in his sonnets. Most of the sonnets are to ‘the Dark Lady’, some are addressed to ‘the boy’ some are addressed to other poets. Most of sonnets deal with the subject of LOVE Shakespeare wrote about love but he also wrote about jealousy, lust and his rival poets.

  8. What is a sonnet? • 14 line poem divided into 4 parts, • Three four line sections and one two line section. • The four line sections are called QUATRAINS • The two line section is called a COUPLET. • Each quatrain usually asks a question • The couplet presents a solution to the questions asked, or provides a surprising ‘turn’ or twist to the poem.

  9. Rhyme Scheme • Different sonnets have different rhyme schemes. • For Shakespearean Sonnets the rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg. • This means that the words at the end of every other line EXCEPT FOR THE LAST TWO rhyme with each other in groups of four. These are QUATRAINS. • The last two rhyme together. This is the couplet.

  10. NOW YOU • OPEN THE ENVELOPES AND TRY AND SORT OUT THE SONNETS • REMEMBER THE RULES THAT SONNETS FOLLOW

  11. Think about the rhythm of words CHRIS TO PHER WHERE ARE THE STRESSES FALLING? WHICH PART OF THE WORD IS EMPHASISED?

  12. SONNETS ALL HAVE RHYTHM

  13. IAMBIC PENTAMETER • Sonnets are written in IAMBIC PENTAMETER • This looks like a really scary term – DON’T PANIC! Iambic Pentameter is really easy • A line of poetry written in iambic pentameter has ten syllables • Every second syllable is emphasised. • The poem has its own beat – tum TI tum TI tum TI tum TI tum TI

  14. IAMBIC PENTAMETER • THE RYTHYM OF LOVE

  15. Definitions of IAMBIC PENTAMETER Iamb - a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. There are 5 in every line. These are called feet. Feet - the rhythmic building blocks of poetry these can be one syllable or more, depending on the type of foot Pentameter - the line is broken up into five feet. Pent means five.

  16. HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM? • FIRST BREAK IT UP INTO FEET • Let me not to the marriage of true minds

  17. ADD A U SHAPE FOR AN UNSTRESSED SYLABBLE • ADD A / SHAPE ABOVE THE STRESSED SYLABBLE • EXAMPLES : MARRIAGE GHOSTBUSTER PTERODACTYL

  18. HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM? • NOW ADD THE STRESS MARKS • Let me not to the marriage of true minds

  19. NOW YOU • TRY AND WRITE A LINE OF IAMBIC POETRY YOURSELF • IF YOU NEED HELP THERE IS A WRITING FRAME AVAILABLE

  20. SOME EXAMPLES • We hold these truths to be self-evident • I fell in love upon a summers day • Oh no, my teeth have fallen from my mouth

  21. OUR EXAMPLES

  22. LOOK AT THE POEM • You have all been given different sonnets in your groups. • Have a go at annotating the poem's rhythm and rhyme scheme. • Remember to include the abab at the end of each line and separate the syllables. • Note which syllables are stressed and unstressed.

  23. IMAGERY • DRAW IN THE MARGINS OF YOUR A3 SHEET PICTURES OF THE IMAGES POEM CREATE. • PLEASE ASK IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

  24. While you are drawing your pictures .... • Listen to the poems being read • Think about the images that the poet creates • Be ready to feedback as a group to the whole class about the images that Shakespeare uses.

  25. Whole class ideas about sonnets imagery

  26. NOW YOU • Think about the images Shakespeare uses. • Remember the ideas of love that we talked about. • Try to write at love sonnet. • If you are finding it too difficult to do on your own, there are sheets and writing frames available.

  27. HOMEWORK. • Finish off your sonnets if you did not have time to in lesson. • Re-read the section where Shakespeare gives the sonnet to Nat. • Imagine you are Nat and write a short (2 paragraphs) diary entry for the events of that day. You must consider : How Nat felt, what Nat thinks about the poem, and how Nat feels about Shakespeare.

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