1. English 2 - February 18th Agenda Notebook TOC
Table Share: Sonnet Message and Feature
Notes: Rhythm and Rhyme
4th Sonnet Appreciation
Homework
You Will Need
Sonnets from Tuesday
Notebook paper
Writing implement

2. Table Share: Message and Feature
At your table, review the sonnet you worked on together.
Pick one of your literary features that supports the message of your sonnet and prepare to explain it to the class.

3. Table Share: Revising the Message
Now that you have studied the literary features, make revise the message of your sonnet.
Prepare to share to the class.

4. Notes: Rhythm Iambic: Even number of syllables.
Odd-numbered syllables are unstressed, even are stressed
“I GRANT I NEver SAW a GODdess GO,”
Pentameter: 10 syllables.

5. Notes: Rhyme Sonnets are ALWAYS 14 lines.
Rhyme pattern: abab cdcd efef gg
Exception:
Sometimes words are spelled the same, but don’t rhyme in Modern English
GG: The last couplet makes the point of the poem.

6. Table Share: Final Couplet
Re-read the final couplet for your table sonnet.
Is the message of those two lines similar to the one you wrote?
Prepare to share.

7. Appreciating Sonnets Step 1: Read the sonnet.
Step 2: Decide what the overall message of the sonnet is.
Step 3: Re-read the sonnet. Highlight different literary features using different colors (or underline, circle, box…)
Step 4: Pick 3 literary features, and describe how they add to the message.
Step 5: Refine your message based on you analysis.

8. Homework - Due February 22nd
Finish appreciating all 4 sonnets.
On Monday, you will be writing a sonnet.
Brainstorm FIVE (5) different ideas for your sonnet.
Ideas must include both your topic, your MESSAGE for the topic, and some rhyming pairs that go with that topic.