1. By William Shakespeare
Sonnet 116
By William Shakespeare

2. Sonnet Recap 14: 4-4-4-2 How many lines? abab cdcd efef gg
iambic pentameter
Looove
Shakespeare, Carol Ann Duffy!
How many lines?
Rhyme scheme?
Rhythm?
Subject and theme?
Who wrote sonnets?

6. Rubbish!
"Sonnet 116 is no more than an exercise in poetic cleverness and star-gazing idealism - it fails to reveal anything meaningful about love or human relationships.“
Decide whether you agree or disagree with the above statement.
Do you think Shakespeare’s sonnet tells us anything meaningful?
Can we apply it to our own lives?
...Or do you think it simply parrots a romantic ideal and is just an impressive show of words?

7. Sonnet Homework EITHER:
Translate the poem into Modern English - be sure to capture all of the sentiments of the original. OR
Write an anti-love sonnet. Be sure to follow the rules of the sonnet form.