Freshmen Q2 Week 1

TO DO: Find new assigned seats Get to know your group members Make sure you know everyone’s name in your group and one interesting thing they did over break

Comp Book: 10/9 Quick Brainstorm: What is your experience with Shakespeare? What works have you read? What do you know about his personal life? How about poetry? What have you read? Any favorites/least favorites?

Shakespeare Sonnets: Sonnet #18 Sonnet #18 Read the Sonnet Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?  Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date:  Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;  And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd; But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st; Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st;  So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. Sonnet #18 Read the Sonnet Read it again Underline words or phrases you find interesting Insert question marks where you need more information Be ready to discuss your thoughts

Words to Know: (You will be Quizzed on These) Sonnet From the Italian word “sonnet,” which means “little song”; usually 14 line verse form having a set rhyme and meter pentameter) Easiest way to identify is the line count and rhyme scheme (abab, cdcd, efef, gg). Usually a love poem Couplet Two consecutive rhyming lines of verse The last two lines of a sonnet Usually summarizes poem Iambic Pentameter Each line of a Shakespearean sonnet is 10 syllables long with alternating stressed and unstressed syllables. dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH

Volta Turning point in a Shakespearean sonnet In Shakespearean sonnets, usually begins at line 9. Metaphor &extended metaphor A comparison between two unlike things; does not use the words “like or as” Extended metaphor continues the comparison through several lines or pages. Most sonnets introduce the main metaphor in the first quatrain.

Four alternating rhyming lines of verse that make up a stanza Quatrain Four alternating rhyming lines of verse that make up a stanza Every sonnet has 3 quatrains: First quatrain: An exposition of the main theme and main metaphor. Second quatrain: Theme and metaphor extended or complicated; often, some imaginative example is given. Third quatrain: Twist or conflict is often introduced by a "but" (very often leading off the ninth line).

Critique of a Sonnet: Matching Activity 1) Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? T: Shall I compare you to a summer’s Day? Be ready to share your answers with the class

What is a Sonnet? Sonnets consist of fourteen lines structured as three quatrains (a verse of poetry consisting of four lines) and a couplet. In Shakespeare's sonnets, the couplet usually summarises the theme of the poem. The usual metre is iambic pentameter which means five iambic feet, i.e., ten- syllable lines in which even-numbered syllables are naturally accented. This beat is used as it replicates the rhythm of the human heart and is a popular choice for love poetry.

Tuesday

Practice with Sonnets We’ve got Rhythm! Ted Talk on Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter Example of Sonnet 18 We’ve got Rhythm! Remember: All Shakespeare Sonnets are written in iambic Pentameter:dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH-dah-DAH Practice reading the lines (You will be reading a poem in front of the class)

Structure and Form Remember: First quatrain: An exposition of the main theme and main metaphor. Second quatrain: Theme and metaphor extended or complicated; often, some imaginative example is given. Third quatrain: Twist or conflict is often introduced by a "but" (very often leading off the ninth line). Couplet: Summarizes and leaves the reader with a new, concluding image.

Class Quiz: Sonnet 116 Remember: You need to discuss each question as a class Once a popsicle stick is chosen, you must be silent Half point for saving a wrong answer

Wednesday

Thursday

Individual Quiz: Sonnet 130 No talking Please read silently when complete

Friday

Practice Rhetorical Analysis: Fill out the graphic organizer with three different claims of the type of literary device Shakespeare used to reveal his theme. You need to think of three components to effectively be able to analyze: Who is the author? Who was the author targeting? What was the author trying to accomplish? (To persuade the audience __________, to entertain (scare, comic effect, etc.), to inform about ________).