1. Today: Take out note cards
Copy down notes on sonnets on the next 3 slides

2. Sonnets Origins of the Sonnet:
Originated in Italy in the 13th century.
Sonnet means “little song” in Italian
Types of Sonnets:
Petrarchan (Italian sonnet)
English Sonnet
Originated by Sir Thomas Wyatt who was allegedly writing about Ann Boleyn
Shakespearean
Spenserian
General Structure of the Sonnet:
14 line lyric poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure depending on its type.

3. Petrarchan Sonnet Two Part Structure
Octave (first 8 lines) describes the speaker’s situation or predicament
abbaabba rhyme scheme
Sestet (last 6 lines) resolves, concludes or expresses a reaction to that situation
cdcdcd OR cdecde rhyme scheme

4. Spenserian Sonnet
Similar to Shakespearean Sonnet BUT the rhyme schemes are linked
abab bcbc cdcd ee

5. Monday Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz AND worksheet due.
40 minutes
Work in pairs to (line by line) paraphrase:
Sonnet 30 and 75 by Spenser (p )
Sonnet 169 and 292 by Petrarch (p )
We will go over the poems after 40 minutes.
Paraphrases will be collected after going over the poems
Unit 9 Slideshow
Synonyms and Antonyms
Completing the Sentence
Monday Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz AND worksheet due.

7. Vocabulary G: Unit 9 mmmmmm… breakfast.

9. Acclamation Noun Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits
A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval
Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits
Antonyms: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

10. Bucolic Adjective Synonyms: rustic Antonyms: urban, metropolitan
Characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral
Synonyms: rustic
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan

11. Calumniate Verb Synonyms: defame, libel
To slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously
Synonyms: defame, libel
Antonyms: flatter, whitewash, praise

12. Chary Adjective Synonyms: wary, skittish
Extreme cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
Synonyms: wary, skittish
Antonyms: heedless, reckless, incautious

13. Collusion Noun Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots
Secret agreement or cooperation
Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots

14. Dilettante Noun Synonyms: amateur, trifler Antonyms: professional
A dabbler in the arts; one who engages in activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adjective) superficial
Synonyms: amateur, trifler
Antonyms: professional

15. Imperturbable Adjective
Not easily excited; emotionally steady
Synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled
Antonyms: excitable

16. Increment Noun Synonyms: accretion, gain
An enlargement, increase, addition
Synonyms: accretion, gain
Antonyms: loss, reduction, decrease

17. Mandate Noun Synonyms: (n) directive
An authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v) to issue such an order
Synonyms: (n) directive
Antonyms: (v) to forbid, ban, outlaw

18. Paltry Adjective Synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
Trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy
Synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
Antonyms: gigantic, immense, colossal

19. Paroxysm Noun Synonyms: fit, seizure
A sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion
Synonyms: fit, seizure

20. Pedantry Noun Synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery
A pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details
Synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery

21. Peregrination Noun Synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey
The act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country
Synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey

22. Redolent Adjective Synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
Fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura
Synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
Antonyms: unevocative, odorless

23. Refulgent Adjective Synonyms: luminous, splendid
Shining, radiant, resplendent
Synonyms: luminous, splendid
Antonyms: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky

24. Shibboleth Noun Synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan
A word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism
Synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan

26. Tyro Noun Synonyms: neophyte Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert
A beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
Synonyms: neophyte
Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert

27. Unremitting Adjective Synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting
Not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
Synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting
Antonyms: desultory, intermittent

28. Vacillate Verb Synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate
To swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will
Synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate
Antonyms: persevere

29. Vituperative Adjective Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting
Harshly abusive, severely scolding
Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting
Antonyms: complimentary, laudatory, flattering