1. Shakespearean Sonnets To be awesome

2. Definition 1. 18 line poem 2. Divided into 3 quatrains and a couplet 3. Rhyme Scheme: ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG 4. Written in iambic pentameter 5. With a metaphor in each quatrain and a final thought, lesson, ending in the couplet.

3. Definition I am going to use Sonnet 18 to show you how I identify and label the: lines quatrains couplet **Each time I do something on Sonnet 18, I want you to do the same to yours, so you have a model to work with.

4. Identifying Rhyme Scheme Let’s look at Sonnet 18 as a model. I’ll show you how you identify rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet is always the same: ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG **Watch and copy how I label Sonnet 18

5. Identifying Iambic Pentameter 5 metric feet that alternate between unstressed and stressed (a total of 10 syllables) Typically begins with an unstressed syllable (u) as opposed to an stressed (/) P.S. there are other types of meter...Trochaic, Spondaic, Dactylic, etc. It is said that Shakespeare used Iambic Pentameter because it closely mimics the way we speak in English.

6. Identifying Iambic Pentameter Ok...5 metric feet that alternate between unstressed and stressed (a total of 10 syllables) So, one meter is De-Dum (2 syllables): you will have 5 Des and 5 Dums De is unstressed; Dum is stressed. [Shall I] [compare] [thee to] [a summ] [er’s day] **Sometimes it is not this simple. Shakespeare is good, but not perfect. You have to think about what is being stressed (if it is stressed, it should be important).

7. Identifying Iambic Pentameter Let’s look at Sonnet 18, and I will show you how I find and label.

8. Paraphrase What is this delightful sonnet really about? Put it into your own words. I’ll do it with Sonnet 18. Make sure you are still copying.

9. Content There are typically three metaphors; one in each quatrain. The couplet is like the end of the story, the lesson to take away from the metaphors. The metaphors all relate to one topic: love, death, loneliness, beauty, etc. Figurative Language Identification and Analysis

10. Let’s do one together! Sonnet 29 Take it through the steps: 1. Identify Form: 18 lines, 3 quatrains, 1 couplet 2. Identify rhyme scheme 3. Identify Iambic Pentameter 4. Paraphrase 5. Identify Content

11. Try Shakespeare on your own Sonnet 130 Take it through the steps: 1. Identify Form: 18 lines, 3 quatrains, 1 couplet 2. Identify rhyme scheme 3. Identify Iambic Pentameter 4. Paraphrase 5. Identify Content