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Sonnet, Pastoral and Ballad Forms

Sonnet, Pastoral and Ballad Forms. Academic Writing II – Narrative, Poetry and Drama. The Sonnet: 14 lines. The Sonnet form consists of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter . Each line should be 10 syllables total. Depending on the sonnet form, the 14 lines may be broken up in two ways:

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Sonnet, Pastoral and Ballad Forms

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  1. Sonnet, Pastoral and Ballad Forms Academic Writing II – Narrative, Poetry and Drama

  2. The Sonnet: 14 lines • The Sonnet form consists of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter. • Each line should be 10 syllables total. • Depending on the sonnet form, the 14 lines may be broken up in two ways: • two stanzas, one with eight lines(octave) and one with six lines (sestet) • three stanzas with four lines each, a quatrain, and a Heroic Couplet (two lines) at the end (This is a Shakespearean Sonnet)

  3. The Shakespearian Sonnet • MUST be Iambic Pentameter (10 syllables each line, 5 meters or feet) • The rhyme scheme for the Shakespearean sonnet form is ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG. • Subject can be anything • Love, universal truths, looking inward at oneself, etc.

  4. The Shakespearian Sonnet • In the Shakespearean Sonnet, the subject matter of the poem is built up through the first three quatrains. • The heroic couplet at the end can conclude, amplify/reinforce or refute the claims of the three quatrains.

  5. What is the message of this poem? Is the Heroic Couplet refuting or concluding the message? Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delightThan in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I knowThat music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rareAs any she belied with false compare.

  6. Listening Activity • You will hear 4 different version of Sonnet 130. While you are listening think about: • The age of the reader • The tone of his/her voice • Their pronunciation • The way their voice, tone, pronunciation makes you feel. • Which one is your favorite? Why? Your logo here

  7. Ballads: History • Ballads developed from European folk traditions, and were oral rather than written, often accompanied by music. • Ballads TELL A STORY on a variety of subjects: • religious themes, love, tragedy, domestic crimes, and sometimes even political propaganda. • a plot-driven song, with one or more characters hurriedly unfurling events leading to a dramatic conclusion. • Usual have a moral.

  8. Ballad Form and Structure • Usually built on quatrains (four line stanzas) • You can also use quintains (5 line stanzas) • Definite rhyme scheme (ABCB or ABAB) • For quintains, rhyme scheme should be ABCCB or AABBA. • The less syllablesper line the better • Allows for faster reading as well as better memorization. • If you want to write a ballad, think of a brief story you want to convey (BRIEF!) • The ballad is perfect for students who like to have ironic or twist endings to their stories. • Doesn’t have to be ironic – depends on the subject matter.

  9. Ballad Poem I'll tell a tale, a thrilling tale of love beyond compareI knew a lad not long ago more gorgeous than any I've seen.And in his eyes I found my self a'falling in love with the swain.Oh, the glorious fellow I met by the ocean with eyes of deep-sea green! He was a rugged sailor man with eyes of deep-sea green,And I a maid, a tavern maid! Whose living was serving beer.So with a kiss and with a wave, off on his boat he sailedAnd left me on the dock, the theif! Without my heart, oh dear! And with a heart that's lost at sea, I go on living still.I still am now still serving beer in that tavern by the sea.And though the pay check's still the same, the money won't go as farFor now I feed not just myself, but my little one and me! So let that be a lesson, dear, and keep your heart safely hid.I gave mine to a sailing thief with gorgeous eyes of green.Save yours for a sweeter lad who makes the land his home.Ah me! If only I'd never met that sailor by the sea!-- Lonnie Adrift

  10. Pastoral Forms

  11. Pastoral Forms • The Pastoral form of poetry refers to poetry revolving around shepherds and the countryside • Romanticize and idealize the rustic or simple life • Shows the connection between man and nature • 2main types of Pastoral forms: • authors recognize and discuss life in the country and in particular the life of a shepherd • (eclogue is a dialogue between two shephards) • literature that describes the country with an implicit or explicit contrast to the urban

  12. Pastoral Form and Structure • Uses quatrains(four lined) stanza. • Rhyme scheme should be simple (AABB, ABAB, ABCB) you have several options. • should contain a lot of natural imagery or references to nature. • Pastoral poetry should be fairly brief and to the point. • A pastoral poem should be about: • love and seduction;  • the value of poetry; • death and mourning;  • Urban vs. rural living; • politics.

  13. Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields Woods or steepy mountain yields And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks By shallow rivers to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle; A gown made of the finest wool Which from our pretty lambs we pull; Fair lined slippers for the cold With buckles of the purest gold; A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs; And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love. The shepherds' swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love. Discuss with a partner: • How does this glorify the life of a shepherd? • Seems to be more peaceful, carefree, easygoing • What is he suggesting that the rural life has over the city life? • Peace, tranquility, contentment, innocence, connection with nature • Rural country folk are in an idealized natural setting, while they contemplate their perfect and peaceful world that is absent of the worries and issues of crowded city life The Passionate Shepherd To His Love Sir Christopher Marlow (1599)

  14. If there is time… • You may begin writing a poem using either Ballad, Pastoral or Sonnet forms. • If there is time at the end of class, we will share the poems. • NO CLASS NEXT WEEK (November 9th)!!! We will discuss when the makeup class is in two weeks!! Maybe Saturday, November 19th??

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