DO NOW Complete the “Grammar Bytes!” portion of your packet, identifying the correct word choice for “to, too and two”.
Lyric Poetry a poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. Lyric poetry does not tell a story. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly.
Types of Lyric Poetry and Sonnets There are many forms of lyric poetry including… Odes and Sonnets
Odes long poems which are serious in nature and written to a set structure. They are dedicated to one theme to honor its subject, usually an important person or idea such as freedom.
“Flying Fish: An Ode” Rhyme scheme Theme Metaphor
Sonnets 14-line lyric poetry Show two related but different things to the reader to communicate something about them Have a very specific structure
Types of Sonnets The two major types: 1. English (or Shakespearean) 2. Italian (or Petrarchan) Both are named after the poets that made them famous
Characteristics of English Sonnet Contains three quatrains and a concluding couplet Each quatrain makes a point or gives an example The couplet sums it all up
The who and the what?! Quatrains are four-line rhymes Couplets are two-line rhymes A Robin Redbreast in a cage Puts all Heaven in a rage. A skylark wounded on the wing Doth make a cherub cease to sing. couplet quatrain
“My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” Identify the quatrains and couplet Complete the chart
Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnets an eight-line octave with the rhyme scheme ABBAABBA a six-line sestet with the rhyme scheme CDECDE Octave presents a problem, poses a question or expresses an idea Sestet resolves, answers or emphasizes
Narrative Poetry Poetry that tells a story There are several types of narrative poetry including Ballads and Epics
Ballad Poems poems that tell a story similar to a folk tale or legend Often about love and often sung A ballad is a story in poetic form
Epic Poems long, serious poems that tells the story of a heroic figure Some of the most famous epic poems are The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer
Think.Pair.Share Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? Ode to My Socks
Independent Practice Create a SONNET – either an English or Italian sonnet Must be 14 lines and follow your notes for the correct structure Use your textbook for more examples