Race to find the word definitions in your groups.

PRIZE FOR EACH DEFINITION PUT ON BOARD!

Word definitions

• Impediment :____________________• Tempests:_______________________• Bark:___________________________• Sickle:__________________________• Compass:_______________________• Writ:___________________________

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.

What is a sonnet?

Sonnets originally came from Italy in early 16th CGenerally 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.

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.

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 LOVEShakespeare wrote about love but he also wrote

about jealousy, lust and his rival poets.

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.

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.

NOW YOU

• OPEN THE ENVELOPES AND TRY AND SORT OUT THE SONNETS

• REMEMBER THE RULES THAT SONNETS FOLLOW

Think about the rhythm of words

WHERE ARE THE STRESSES FALLING? WHICH PART OF THE WORD IS EMPHASISED?

SONNETS ALL HAVE RHYTHM

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

IAMBIC PENTAMETER

• THE RYTHYM OF LOVE

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.

HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM?

• FIRST BREAK IT UP INTO FEET

• Let me not to the marriage of true minds

HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM?

• NOW ADD THE STRESS MARKS

• Let me not to the marriage of true minds

NOW YOU

• TRY AND WRITE A LINE OF IAMBIC POETRY YOURSELF

• IF YOU NEED HELP THERE IS A WRITING FRAME AVAILABLE

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

OUR EXAMPLES

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.

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.

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.

Whole class ideas about sonnets imagery

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.

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.