When I Consider How My Light Is Spent

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

William McCarthy’s “The Continuity of Milton’s Sonnets” Ryan Gutierrez.

Advertisements

 He was blind  He was disowned by his father for becoming a Puritan  Decided at a young age to be a good writer, and accomplished that, yet in his.

Lima AP LIT & COMP..  Sonnet Popular classical form that’s compelled poets for centuries From the Italian “sonetto”, which means “a little sound or song”

Romeo and Juliet: Literary Terms You Need to Know!

EPICS BALLADS SATIRES NARRATIVES Lyrical Poetry Definition.

John Milton By: Annie, Jayla, and Maria.

A sonnet is a very strict form with a lot of rules…  A sonnet is a lyric poem  All sonnets have fourteen lines  Sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.

Literary Criticism (II): Language and Society. Starting Questions: What are the artistic components of a poem? And of a short stories? How about language.

THE SPEAKER IN THE POEM. Reading Literature What does the process of reading involve? What does “understanding” a piece of literature mean?

Parts of a Poem.

 English poet and man of letters.  Author of political, philosophical, and religious poetry and prose in Latin and English.  Served in Oliver Cromwell’s.

Vocab Presentation Chloe, Geeta, Caitlin, Catherine, Stephanie, and Briana.

Love Poetry of the Finest Kind

Types of Poems.

17 th Century British Poetry Ryan Aves. Influences Edmund Spenser – Spensarian Sonnet William Shakespeare – Shakespearean Sonnet.

POETRY TOOLBOX – POETIC DEVICES Mr. Sabolcik West Forsyth HS 2012.

Sonnets Shakespeare.

The Sonnet Adapted from

What do you think of when you hear the term “sonnets”?

The Sonnet History and form of the Sonnet. What is a Sonnet? A sonnet is a poem 14 lines of iambic pentameter Three types: Shakespearian, Petrarchan,

SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET PETRARCHAN SONNET WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

ENGLISH IV AP The Sonnet. Do Now: September 30 th COMPLETE THE GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 1-15 I WILL CALL YOU UP IN ALPHA ORDER TO SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY. BE READY.

The Sonnet Form.

The Sonnet “little song”. Definition A 14 line lyric poem in iambic pentameter Originated in the 13 th century in Italy Was brought to England by Sir.

The Sonnet Tamara Cady, Ashley Goodridge, and Megan Virostko.

Sonnets “Little Sounds” of Love. Think of all the stories you’ve heard about people getting asked out… What is the most creative way you can remember?

John Milton ( ) Key points and difficulties ( 重点和难点 ) ◆ Analyze the image of Satan in Paradise Lost ( 撒旦在 > 中的人物分析 ) ◆ The themes of Paradise Lost.

The only strict form poem we will try………….

Answer the following questions: 1.If you could do one thing the most of the time, what would it be? 2.What is your talent? 3.Who created you? 4.Do you.

Poetry Introduction: Sonnets. Italian (Petrarchan) Sonnet Created by Giacomo de Lentini. Includes two parts: octave and sestet. A-b-b-a, a-b-b-a, c-d-e-c-d-e.

Naxhiely Flores Melissa Hernandez Per.5.  John Milton was born on December 9, 1608, in London.  lived on Bread Street in Cheapside  parents had enough.

Sonnet Types Renaissance Poetry.

On His Blindness POET:John Milton (1608 – 1674) TYPE:Petrarchan/Italian Sonnet THEME:Accepting one’s fate with calm patient resignation.

Renaissance Poetry. The Renaissance  French word meaning “rebirth”  Renewed interest in classical learning, the writings of ancient Greece.

The Sonnet “little song”. Definition A 14 line lyric poem in iambic pentameter Originated in the 13 th century in Italy Modified by Shakespeare in the.

THE LOOK & SHAPE OF POETRY: Haiku & Sonnet.

Terms- Definitions and Examples Ryan Simio and Katelyn Montero.

Sonnets By Ms. Lutz. What is a sonnet? One of the most famous poetic forms. Three styles each named for the man who perfected the form. Fourteen lines.

C LASS N OTES : “O N HIS B LINDNESS ” – J OHN M ILTON “M Y H EART L EAPS U P ” – W ILLIAM W ORDSWORTH Examine the poems from an analytical perspective.

The Sonnet a poem of rhyme and meter. The word “sonnet is Italian for “song” or “little sound.” All sonnets must have 14 lines. All sonnets must be written.

Literary Terms Project

By: John Milton Marielle Castorena, Crystal Garcia, Genesis Figueroa, Jennifer Martinez, Viri Martinez.

John Milton By Virginia Deig, Abby Gager, and Miranda Pepe.

By John Donne Life: Jack Haseman Austin Guerrettaz Courtney Morris Isaac Hoffman HOLY SONNET X.

Poet: John Milton Elizabeth Garza English 9. Biography John Milton was born on December 9,1608. He was born in London, England. Milton was accepted to.

Topic / Objective: Students will be able to identify timeless themes in Shakespeare’s work, and be able to discuss how Shakespeare treats his themes. Name:

Geschke/English III The Sonnet The Sonnet. Geschke/English III The Sonnet The Sonnet 14 line poem Written (mostly) in iambic pentameter 3 types –Italian.

Sonnets. What is a Sonnet?  It is: a 14 line lyric poem  Lyric poem: short, personal poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the speaker 

Shakespearean Sonnet / Dramatic Conventions English 9.

King Faisal University جامعة الملك فيصل Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education عمادة التعلم الإلكتروني والتعليم عن بعد ] 1 [ [ ] 1 جامعة الملك فيصل.

Sonnets. Poetic Terms & Definitions Metaphor A direct comparison between two things. Examples: Life is a dream Love is a vale of tears. Life is a hard.

What Is a Sonnet? A sonnet is a 14-lined lyric poem with a complicated rhyme scheme, a defined structure, and usually written in iambic meter. Pentameter.

Sonnets of the Renaissance: Petrarchan (Italian) and Shakespearean (English)

Some Metrical Scansions in Paradise Lost. Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World,

Sonnets Introduced in Italy in the 13th century “sonnet” = little song

Poetry Terms to Know.

On His Blindness John Milton ( ).

Word association: What does this image make you think of?

The Sonnet English IV AP.

The Sonnet Renaissance Poetry.

On His Blindness By John Milton

Bellwork p. 60 How do we see the concept of carpe diem (Seize the day) at work today? Does it still carry weight and affect?

On His Blindness John Milton ( ).

Presentation transcript:

When I Consider How My Light Is Spent By: John Milton Blake, Seth, Michael 30 September 2014

Biography (1608-1674) Portrait of Born in London, England Went completely blind in 1652 He made his best works after he went blind. His life plan was to serve God. John Milton's life plan was to be of service to God. He felt he could best achieve this goal by using his intelligence and especially his writing. But back when Milton was alive, it was very hard to write when you had no vision. He was entirely dependent on other people to write down his work and read to him. Fortunately, Milton's blindness was not as crippling as he thought it would be, and he eventually adapted to the condition enough to write some of the world's great works of literature

When I Consider How My Light Is Spent “When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide; “Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?” I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent That murmur, soon replies, “God doth not need Either man’s work or His own gifts. Who best Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. His state Is kingly: thousands at His bidding speed, And post o’er land and ocean without rest; They also serve who only stand and wait.”

Petrarchan Sonnet 14 lines written in iambic pentameter Two quatrains (one octave) with rhyme scheme abba abba One sestet with varying rhyme scheme, commonly cde cde, like in “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent” Between the octave and the sestet (line 9) there is usually a Volta, turn, in the tone. Typically the octave describes a problem that is solved in the sestet. (The Classroom) (Education)

Petrarchan Sonnet Theme: Taking time for God Alludes to the fact that he is blind “When I consider how my life is spent / Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide,” (483)

Other Facts He was quite the ladies’ man; Milton married three times. Milton’s college nickname was “the Lady of Christ’s” He was thought to have met Galileo in his time in Italy. John Milton went completely blind in 1652. He had long hair… like this

Bibliography Milton, John. “When I Consider How My Life Is Spent." McDougal Littell Literature: British Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2008. 483. Print. "What Are the Main Features of the Petrarchan Sonnet? | The Classroom | Synonym." The Classroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2014. "What Are the Main Features of the Petrarchan Sonnet?" Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2014.