1. Let me not to the marriage of true minds...
SONNETS
Let me not to the marriage of true minds...

2. Race to find the word definitions in your groups.
PRIZE FOR EACH DEFINITION PUT ON BOARD!

3. Word definitions Impediment :____________________
Tempests:_______________________
Bark:___________________________
Sickle:__________________________
Compass:_______________________
Writ:___________________________

4. 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.

5. What is a sonnet?
Sonnets originally came from Italy in early 16th C Generally 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.

6. Shakespeare wrote many plays (as you know) but he also used 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.

7. Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets
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 LOVE Shakespeare wrote about love but he also wrote about jealousy, lust and his rival poets.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. NOW YOU OPEN THE ENVELOPES AND TRY AND SORT OUT THE SONNETS
REMEMBER THE RULES THAT SONNETS FOLLOW

11. Think about the rhythm of words
CHRIS TO PHER
WHERE ARE THE STRESSES FALLING? WHICH PART OF THE WORD IS EMPHASISED?

12. SONNETS ALL HAVE RHYTHM

13. 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

14. IAMBIC PENTAMETER
THE RYTHYM OF LOVE

15. 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.

16. HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM?
FIRST BREAK IT UP INTO FEET
Let me not to the marriage of true minds

17. ADD A U SHAPE FOR AN UNSTRESSED SYLABBLE
ADD A / SHAPE ABOVE THE STRESSED SYLABBLE
EXAMPLES : MARRIAGE
GHOSTBUSTER
PTERODACTYL

18. HOW DO WE ANNOTATE RHYTYM?
NOW ADD THE STRESS MARKS
Let me not to the marriage of true minds

19. NOW YOU TRY AND WRITE A LINE OF IAMBIC POETRY YOURSELF
IF YOU NEED HELP THERE IS A WRITING FRAME AVAILABLE

20. 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

21. OUR EXAMPLES

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Whole class ideas about sonnets imagery

26. 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.

27. 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.