1. Shakespeare In The Garden

2. Shakespeare was more than just a playwright…
He was Also an accomplished poet who wrote more than 154 sonnets.

3. A sonnet is…
A 14-line poem consisting of three quatrains (Four line stanzas) followed by a couplet (two rhyming lines.)
Sonnets are typically divided into two sections. The first section presents the situation or thought to the reader. the second section presents some sort of conclusion or climax.

4. William Shakespeare - Sonnet #18
Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And Summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And oft' is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd: But thy eternal Summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou growest: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

5. But what the heck is he sayin’?!
That’s nice…
But what the heck is he sayin’?!

6. Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day?
Should I compare you to a Summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
You are prettier and far more mild:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
Rough winds knock flower buds right off the tree,
And Summer's lease hath all too short a date:
And Summer never lasts as long as we want it to.

7. Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
Sometimes the sun is too hot,
And oft' is his gold complexion dimm'd;
Or clouds cover it up;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
All beauty fades,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd:
Through luck or the passage of time.

8. But thy eternal Summer shall not fade
But your beauty will not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
You will keep your beauty;
Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade,
Even death will not take it from you
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
Your beauty is preserved in this poem:

9. So as long as people can breathe and see,
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So as long as people can breathe and see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
As long as this poem sticks around your beauty lives forever.

10. A Parody Is…
A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.

11. Shakespeare in the Garden
You will choose a Shakespearean sonnet to present with great emotion and theatrics at our Shakespeare in the Garden celebration.
You will also create and present a parody of the sonnet you have chosen. This parody can be from the perspective of anyone you’d like (a nerd, a cartoon character, a valley girl, a hobo, etc.) You should write your parody in the voice of the character you’ve chosen. Make it funny and you’re halfway to Fame and Glory!
You may work in small groups, pairs or by yourself on this assignment.

12. Celebration? That Means Food, Right?!
Yes! Please sign-up for the food that you would like to bring.
The theme for this event will be traditional English High tea (cucumber sandwiches and other tea sandwiches, muffins, tarts, Scones, fancy tea cookies, etc.)
Many of these foods can be purchased
at your local supermarket or you can
try your hand at a traditional
English recipe.
Look at the information posted on the website
Ask your parents first!!!

13. Ms. Wichterman Tries Her Hand At Parody…
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Why? You are so much better than that! Summer smells like old hot dogs and bologna gone gray, And gross old men in speedos, covered by fat. The hot sun makes my eyeballs burn. Its rays always blister my skin. And as sure as the calendar’s pages will turn, I’ll be covered in bug-bites from my toes to my chin! But you are not sweaty, or covered with sores. Your hot breath is sweet, never stinky. You make games of the most obnoxious of chores, Your beauty will outlast a petrified Twinkie. I’ve trapped you in words and that is the reason Your beauty will outlast this hot, wretched season.