Sonnet ~ Analysis & Practice ~

Romeo & Juliet Prologue by William Shakespeare Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Romeo & Juliet Prologue - Questions 1. What city is used as the setting of the story? Verona, Italy 2. What is the role of the chorus? summarizes the plot; tells how the play will end 3. Which two families have been feuding, and why? Montagues & Capulets because of an “ancient grudge” 4. Which word best describes the TONE of the Prologue? forboding, sad, mysterious, leading 5. What is the major theme in this sonnet? how true love ultimately triumphs over hate; death ends the feud between their families.

Romeo & Juliet Prologue - Terms ____ rank, or title ____ unlucky ____ deserves compassion ____ doomed from the outset; fated. 10. ____  the usual duration of a play d a. piteous b. two hours’ traffic c. misadventur'd d. dignity e. death-mark'd c a e b

Romeo & Juliet Prologue - Syllables Use the organizer to breakdown the syllables in each line of the sonnet below: Two   house holds both a like in dig ni ty In fair ve ro na where we lay our scene  From an cient grudge  break to  new  mu  tin  y   Where civ il   blood makes  civ hands  un   clean CONTINUE FILLING IN EACH SYLLABLE OF THIS 14-LINE SONNET!

Romeo & Juliet Prologue - Metering U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \ U \

~ Sonnet Practice ~

Try it for yourself! Using your notes and examples of Shakespeare’s poems, try to write your own sonnet about: a lost love a beautiful day a season of the year or ANYthing that you are interested in View this video of students trying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XBYI8XAB5w

Sonnet Example Topic: friend On a bright sun ny day I met friend re call the like It was to knew we would be friends un til end miss you lot since went way

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