Shakespeare and Sonnets Miss Johnson “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day …” - William Shakespeare

1. To destroy the beauty from which one came. Shakespeare or Hip Hop 1. To destroy the beauty from which one came. Can I Live, Sean Carter, Jay-Z 2. Maybe it’s hatred I spew, maybe it’s food for the spirit Renegade, Emenem 3. Man would rather use their broken weapons than their bare hands. Othello, Shakespeare 4. I was not born under a rhyming planet. Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare 5. The most benevolent king communicates through your dreams. RZA, Wu-Tang Clan 6. Socrates, philosophies and hypotheses can’t define. Wu-Tang Forever, Inspectah Deck, Wu-Tang Clan

Shakespeare And Hip Hop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSbtkLA3GrY 3:48-7:50 Pay attention for the meaning of Iambic Pentameter and why it is used.

A Definitions A Sonnet is a “lyric poem of 14 lines, commonly written in iambic pentameter” (Allen, 2008). The word “Sonnet” came from the Italian word sonetto, “which means ‘a little sound or song’” (Poetry.org) There are two main types of sonnets: -Petrarchan Sonnets -Shakespearean Sonnets Photo credit: [Sonnet 55] blogspot retrtieved on 3/16/2015 from blogspot.com

Definitions Rhyme Scheme is the “pattern of end rhymes in a poem” (Allen, 2008). A Stanza is a “group of two or more lines that forma unit in a poem” (Allen, 2008). In a sense, a stanza in a poem is equivalent to a paragraph in a prose text. A Volta is the “turn of thought or argument” (poetry foundation). Volta is the Italian word for “turn” and this is usually the point in the poem where the tone changes. Photo Credit: [Sonnet 129] hankwhittemore retrieved on 3/15/2015 from hankwhittemore.wordpress.com

Definition Iambic Pentameter is a “metrical pattern of five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed” (Allen, 2008). Feet are the “basic unit of measurement” (poetryfoundation). In this case, the foot will contain one unstressed syllable and one stressed syllable.

Also known as the Italian Sonnet An octave A Sestet Petrarchan Sonnets Also known as the Italian Sonnet An octave A Sestet Rhyme Scheme abba, abba, cdecde Volta “occurs between the eigth and ninth lines” (Poets.org) Photo Credit: [Petrarch] italian tribune retrieved on 3/15/2015 from italiantribune com

Petrarchan Sonnets Also known as the Italian Sonnet An octave A Sestet Rhyme Scheme abba, abba, cdecde Volta “occurs between the eigth and ninth lines” (Poets.org) Photo Credit: [The petrarchan Sonnet] youtube retreived on 3/15/2015 from youtube.com

Also known as the Elizabethan Sonnet Shakespearean Sonnet Also known as the Elizabethan Sonnet 3 quatrains 1 couplet Rhyme Scheme Abab cdcd efef gg The Volta occurs between line 12 and line 13. Photo Credit: [Shakespeare] wikipedia.org retrievd on 3/15/2015 from wikimedia.org

Shakespearean SOnnet Sonet 27 Also known as the Elizabethan Sonnet 3 quatrains 1 couplet Rhyme Scheme Abab cdcd efef gg The Volta occurs between line 12 and line 13.

Identify the rhyme scheme (abab etc) Divide and number the stanzas Sonnet 18 Identify the rhyme scheme (abab etc) Divide and number the stanzas Paraphrase each line Scansion at least two lines Identify the Volta Identify the tone or argument before the Volta and the change after Identify any other elements of figurative language; for example: similes, metaphors, assonance, consonance, etc

Identify the rhyme scheme (abab etc) Divide and number the stanzas Now It’s your Turn! Identify the rhyme scheme (abab etc) Divide and number the stanzas Paraphrase each line Scansion at least two lines Identify the Volta Identify the tone or argument before the Volta and the change after Identify any other elements of figurative language; for example: similes, metaphors, assonance, consonance, etc

Resources Academy of American Poets. (2004). Poetic Form: Sonnet. Retrieved from http:// www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetic-form-sonnet Allen, J., et al. (2008). McDougal Little Literature. Evanston, IL: McDougal Little. Glossary Terms (2015). Poetry Foundation. Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute. Retrieved from http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/search-glossary-terms? q=feet