Reminders
- Roots and Commas QUIZ on Tuesday
- Memorization QUIZ (ALL FOUR STANZAS) on Block
Poetry - The Sonnet Review
Terms to consider:
- iambic pentameter
- volta
- rhyme scheme
- sonnet
- stanza
- couplet
- octave
- sestet
- quatrain
Review Practice
Holy Sonnets: Death, be not proud
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
- EQ: What is the difference between an Italian vs. a British sonnet?
Here are a couple of examples.... Notice the Iambic Pentameter.
Italian Sonnet:
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British Sonnet
Quatrain 1
My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; A
Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; B
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; A
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. B
Quatrain 2
I have seen roses damasked, red and white, C
But no such roses see I in her cheeks; D
And in some perfumes is there more delight C
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. D
Quatrain 3
I love to hear her speak, yet well I know E
That music hath a far more pleasing sound; F
I grant I never saw a goddess go; E
My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. F
Couplet
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare G
As any she belied with false compare. G
Finish your group sonnet analysis and group presentations.
Journal #20 - Sonnet Analysis - On Your Own
*You will practice analyzing a sonnet below. For each poem, write a 1/2 page analysis that includes:
1) Is this sonnet an Italian or British style sonnet?
2) What poetic devices are present (name at least five) and how do they affect the speed and rhythm of the poem?
3) Where is the volta (turn) and what is the conceptual relationship shown by the structure?
On your own...Do Journal #20 based on a sonnet of your choosing..
- Here are a couple from Mr. Renault
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