1. THINGS TO HAVE OUT 3 Subject notebook—1 st section AR Book Traveling folder HOMEWORK Read 30 Minutes

2. Warm-up Write down everything you know about the Middle Ages or Dark Ages Write down everything you know about the Renaissance If you know nothing, it’s okay to write that down

3. Classical Greek and Roman Empire (8 th BC to 5 th AD) Intellect Rhetoric (persuasion vs. logic) Philosophy Inquiry Argument (premise and conclusion) Semantics (study of meaning) Perfection Greco-Roman Empire (Golden Age)

4. 5 th to 15 th century Fall of Roman Empire No single state or government to unite people Many peasants, because people scattered Rise of Catholic church and Crusaders Only 5% of population could read or write Questioning was considered bad Middle and Dark Ages

5. Renaissance 1400-1640 Focus on classical antiquity Scientific discovery challenged people to feel unsure about the world The power of reason The greatness of man—human potential Human accomplishment glorified God Valued curiosity and discussion—exploration of thought and world Printing press Church

6. Common Themes Love Life Death Immortality Youth Beauty

7. Sonnet 14 lines Three quatrains (4 lines + 4 lines + 4 lines) A rhyming couplet (2 lines) The three quatrains present a topic of argument Couplet represents a solution

8. Sonnet First quatrain: An explanation of a complex theme or conflict Second quatrain: Theme and metaphor extended or complicated further Third quatrain: Volta (a turn), often introduced by a "but" The rhyming couplet: summarizes and leaves the reader with an epiphany

9. Sonnet: Prose and Verse Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg Rhythm: Iambic Pentameter: 10 to 11 syllables (unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable) mirrors casual speech How can my muse want subject to invent, a While thou dost breathe, that pour'st into my verse b Thine own sweet argument, too excellent a For every vulgar paper to rehearse? b O! give thy self the thanks, if aught in me c Worthy perusal stand against thy sight; d For who's so dumb that cannot write to thee, c When thou thy self dost give invention light? d Be thou the tenth Muse, ten times more in worth e Than those old nine which rhymers invocate; f And he that calls on thee, let him bring forth e Eternal numbers to outlive long date. f If my slight muse do please these curious days, g The pain be mine, but thine shall be the praise. g