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Today:. Take out note cards Copy down notes on sonnets on the next 3 slides. Sonnets. Origins of the Sonnet: Originated in Italy in the 13 th century. Sonnet means “little song” in Italian Types of Sonnets: Petrarchan (Italian sonnet) English Sonnet
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Today: • Take out note cards • Copy down notes on sonnets on the next 3 slides
Sonnets Origins of the Sonnet: • Originated in Italy in the 13th century. • Sonnet means “little song” in Italian Types of Sonnets: • Petrarchan (Italian sonnet) • English Sonnet • Originated by Sir Thomas Wyatt who was allegedly writing about Ann Boleyn • Shakespearean • Spenserian General Structure of the Sonnet: • 14 line lyric poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure depending on its type.
Petrarchan Sonnet Two Part Structure • Octave (first 8 lines) describes the speaker’s situation or predicament • abbaabba rhyme scheme • Sestet (last 6 lines) resolves, concludes or expresses a reaction to that situation • cdcdcd OR cdecderhyme scheme
Spenserian Sonnet • Similar to Shakespearean Sonnet BUT the rhyme schemes are linked • ababbcbccdcdee
40 minutes • Work in pairs to (line by line) paraphrase: • Sonnet 30 and 75 by Spenser (p. 298-299) • Sonnet 169 and 292 by Petrarch (p. 309-310) • We will go over the poems after 40 minutes. • Paraphrases will be collected after going over the poems • Unit 9 Slideshow • Synonyms and Antonyms • Completing the Sentence • Monday Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz AND worksheet due.
Acclamation • Noun • A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval • Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits • Antonyms: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
Bucolic • Adjective • Characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral • Synonyms: rustic • Antonyms: urban, metropolitan
Calumniate • Verb • To slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously • Synonyms: defame, libel • Antonyms: flatter, whitewash, praise
Chary • Adjective • Extreme cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident • Synonyms: wary, skittish • Antonyms: heedless, reckless, incautious
Collusion • Noun • Secret agreement or cooperation • Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots
Dilettante • Noun • A dabbler in the arts; one who engages in activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adjective) superficial • Synonyms: amateur, trifler • Antonyms: professional
Imperturbable • Adjective • Not easily excited; emotionally steady • Synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled • Antonyms: excitable
Increment • Noun • An enlargement, increase, addition • Synonyms: accretion, gain • Antonyms:loss, reduction, decrease
Mandate • Noun • An authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v) to issue such an order • Synonyms: (n) directive • Antonyms: (v) to forbid, ban, outlaw
Paltry • Adjective • Trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy • Synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial • Antonyms: gigantic, immense, colossal
Paroxysm • Noun • A sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion • Synonyms: fit, seizure
Pedantry • Noun • A pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details • Synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery
Peregrination • Noun • The act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country • Synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey
Redolent • Adjective • Fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura • Synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic • Antonyms: unevocative, odorless
Refulgent • Adjective • Shining, radiant, resplendent • Synonyms: luminous, splendid • Antonyms: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky
Shibboleth • Noun • A word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism • Synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan
Tyro • Noun • A beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill • Synonyms: neophyte • Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert
Unremitting • Adjective • Not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless • Synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting • Antonyms: desultory, intermittent
Vacillate • Verb • To swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will • Synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate • Antonyms: persevere
Vituperative • Adjective • Harshly abusive, severely scolding • Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting • Antonyms: complimentary, laudatory, flattering