1. Leoesha V. and Kimberly P.
Sonnets
Leoesha V.
and Kimberly P.

2. What is a Sonnet?
English Sonnet
Italian Sonnet
The English sonnet is made up of three quatrains (four lines - abab) and one couplet at the end (two lines - aa).
An Italian sonnet is made up of an octet (eight lines - abbaabba) and a sestet (six lines - either abcabc or ababab).

3. Tips and Warnings Don’t write in Pen. Plan to erase a lot.
In the Italian sonnet, use an a-b-b-a-a-b-b-a rhyme scheme for the first section (called the 'octave'), and a rhyme scheme of c-d-e-c-d-e or c-d-c-d-c-d in the second section (called the 'sestet').
Many modern sonnets do not rhyme at all, but instead simply present 14 lines with 10 syllables each.

4. How to Write a Sonnet
1. Pick a subject. (ex: Love, littering, drug abuse, lack of something) 2. Divide the subject into: a. situation b. conclusion

5. Modern and Traditional
Doesn’t rhyme
Skip iambic pentameter
Uses with 10 syllables
Rhymes
Uses Iambic pentameter (we will be skipping that)
10 syllables