AP Literature & Composition Week 7

Kick-off: Monday, October 12 th 2015 Form – a specific way of writing a poem that prescribes how many lines, stanzas, or syllables a poem contains, or what rhyme scheme or meter a poem should have Examples) Sestina, Haiku, Sonnet, Villanelle, Ballad, Ode, Free Verse

A Look at Week 7 Monday – Intro to Shakespearean sonnets Tuesday – Continuation of Shakespearean sonnets Wednesday – Original sonnet composition (15 points) Thursday- Final Book Club Meeting –project introduced *40 minute class

Poet Guests Period 1 Monday – Mr. Lawler Tuesday –  Wednesday – Ms. Kennedy Thursday- Mr. Connolly

Poet Guests Period 2 Monday –  Tuesday – Ms. Russ Wednesday – Mr. Cattouse Thursday- Mr. Madonna

Poet Guests Period 3 Monday – Mr. Lee? Tuesday – Mr. Green Wednesday –  Thursday- Ms. Elbein

The Shakespearean Sonnet Take notes in abbreviation Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets between 1592 and 1598 Many mock the corny love of Italian/Petrarchan sonnets More complex and troubling depictions of love

Italian Sonnet (also known as a Petrarchan sonnet) Originally a sonnet written about unattainable or all-consuming love Presents a lady as a model of perfection (Petrarchan Ideal) Divided into two sections 14 lines Octave (8 lines)  could be divided into 2 quatrains (4 lines) Sestet (6 lines)

The Shakespearean Sonnet (Also known as the Elizabethan or English Sonnet) 14 lines 3 Quatrains (4 lines) – presents theme/problem 1 couplet – resolves or summarizes in new light

The Quatrains In traditional sonnets, it was expected that each quatrain should have a completely contained thought. First Quatrain: Exposition of main theme or metaphor, presentation of problem Second Quatrain: Continuation or deepening of main theme/metaphor Third Quatrain: includes the ‘turn’ or volta

The “Heroic” Couplet Purpose: Summarizes succinctly everything that has come before. Takes everything that has come before and turns it around in a brand new light.

The Meter Meter refers to the beats in a poem, or syllables A syllable contains one vowel sound (water has two; mouth has one)

Iambs ALL sonnets use iambs It consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, a pattern which comes closest to approximating the natural rhythm of speech. withIN forGIVE mySELF exPLAIN beGIN

The Meter – Iambic Pentameter Iamb – (pairs of syllables, unstressed followed by stressed) Pentameter (10 syllables per line, 5 iamb pairs) BaBOOM baBOOM baBOOM baBOOM baBOOM Shall I/comPARE/thee TO/a SUM/mer’s DAY?

Shakespeare Wrote About a LOT He also violated many sonnet rules, which had been strictly obeyed by his fellow poets He plays with gender roles He speaks on human evils that do not have to do with love He comments on political events He makes fun of love He speaks openly about sex He parodies beauty Introduces witty pornography

Popular Phrases (among hundreds) Shakespeare Invented All that glitters is not gold All’s well that ends well Brave new world Knock knock, who’s there? Dead as a doornail Makes your hair stand on end Off with his head Every dog will have his day Elbow room Jealousy is the green-eyed monster Heart of gold In a pickle Kill with kindness Love is blind Too much of a good thing Neither rhyme nor reason The world’s my oyster Full circle Wear my heart upon my sleeve There’s a method in my madness Clothes make the man Send him packing It was Greek to me

Words Shakespeare Most Likely Invented (among thousands) Addicted Birthplace Bloodstained Castigate Cold-blooded Bedazzle Cheap Educate Moonbeam Olympian Swagger Worthless Leapfrog

Shakespeare’s Sonnets Sonnets are addressed to “the young man” Scholars question Shakespeare’s sexuality Some believe the sonnets are merely a testament to the cult of male friendship

“Interpreting” Shakespeare

Sonnet XVIII (18) We’ll read through “Sonnet 18” together You and your partner will complete the Guiding Questions for understanding

Sonnet 116 You and your partner will read “Sonnet 116 together” Answer the multiple choice questions to accompany the poem. We’ll compare answers on Socrative in 15 minutes

Final Word – in your AP Playbooks 1.How many lines are in a sonnet? 2.What are the main sections of a Shakespearean sonnet? 3.What rhythm (meter) do ALL sonnets follow? What does that sound like? 4.What rhyme scheme does a Shakepearean sonnet follow? 5.Where is the volta located in many sonnets?

Kick-off: Tuesday, October 13 th 2015

Kick-off: Wednesday, October 14 th, 2015

Kick-Off: Thursday, October 15 th 2015