Poetry Project Poetry Project IntroductionIntroduction

My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sunsun;;CoralCoral is far more red than her lips’ red: is far more red than her lips’ red:If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;If hairs be wires, If hairs be wires, black wires black wires grow on her head.grow on her head.I have seen roses damask’d, I have seen roses damask’d, red and whitered and white;;But no such roses see I in her cheeks;But no such roses see I in her cheeks;And in some perfumes is there more delightAnd in some perfumes is there more delightThan in the breath that from my mistress reeks.Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.I love to hear her speak, yet well I knowI love to hear her speak, yet well I knowThat music hath a far more pleasing sound.That music hath a far more pleasing sound.I grant I never saw a goddess go:I grant I never saw a goddess go:My mistress, when she walks, treads on the My mistress, when she walks, treads on the

ground.ground.And yet, by heaven, I think my love as And yet, by heaven, I think my love as

rarerare As any she belied with false compare. As any she belied with false compare.

Sonnet 130Sonnet 130

WhoWho is a our speaker/persona? is a our speaker/persona? WhoWho is he addressing? is he addressing? WhatWhat is the conflict? is the conflict? WhatWhat happens in the poem? Is there happens in the poem? Is there

a “plot”?a “plot”? WhereWhere is the speaker? is the speaker? WhenWhen does the action occur? does the action occur?

Speculate…Speculate… WhyWhy does the persona feel does the persona feel

compelled to speak? What irks him? compelled to speak? What irks him? What is his motivation?What is his motivation?

Imagine you are the Imagine you are the director…director… What is the title of the movie?What is the title of the movie?

Who will play the speaker? WHY?Who will play the speaker? WHY? Who will play the mistress? WHY?Who will play the mistress? WHY? What is the plot? Storyline?What is the plot? Storyline? What is the movie genre? (ex: What is the movie genre? (ex:

tragedy, romantic comedy, sci-fi, etc)tragedy, romantic comedy, sci-fi, etc) Where does the movie take place? Where does the movie take place?

WHY?WHY? Pick a “catchy phrase” that might Pick a “catchy phrase” that might

summarize the movie.summarize the movie.

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Project Time!Project Time! PICK A PARTNER! Yes you can pick PICK A PARTNER! Yes you can pick

your partners…your partners… With a partner, you must create your With a partner, you must create your

own movie poster based on own movie poster based on ONEONE of of the poems in the poetry packetthe poems in the poetry packet

You may choose one we did not read You may choose one we did not read in classin class

Include a catchy phraseInclude a catchy phrase

What do you need to do?What do you need to do? First explicate (examine and analyze) First explicate (examine and analyze)

the poem by asking the questions:the poem by asking the questions:

Who? What? Where? When? Who? What? Where? When? Why? Why?

Create a movie poster based on the Create a movie poster based on the poempoem

Be sure to include the Be sure to include the following:following:

Movie TitleMovie Title Actors-who will play the speaker?Actors-who will play the speaker?

-who will play the addressee? -who will play the addressee?

-what other characters are -what other characters are involved?involved?

What is the movie genre?What is the movie genre? Make sure the background of the Make sure the background of the

poster reflects what the poem is poster reflects what the poem is aboutabout

Be creative and detailed!!!Be creative and detailed!!!

You will have Monday and Tuesday to work on You will have Monday and Tuesday to work on the movie poster with the laptops!the movie poster with the laptops!

In-class project worth 75 points!!!In-class project worth 75 points!!!

DUE: Next Thursday, April DUE: Next Thursday, April 1717thth!!!!!!