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    Sonnet Worksheet

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    The key takeaways are that the document provides instructions and a template for writing a Shakespearean sonnet, which must follow specific conventions in terms of form, rhyme scheme, and subject matter.

    A Shakespearean sonnet must be 14 lines long with a rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG and consist of three quatrains and a rhyming couplet. It should also follow the conventions of iambic pentameter.

    A Shakespearean sonnet can be about love or related subjects such as envy, heartbreak, friendship, family, or passions.

    WRITE YOUR OWN SONNET!

    Poet’s Name_________________________________Period________________

    Shakespearean Sonnet Requirements:


     MUST be 14 Lines.
     MUST have 3 Quatrains (set of 4 lines) and 1 Couplet (2 lines)
     MUST follow the rhyme scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG
     MUST be about love (or related subjects: envy, heartbreak, friendship, family, passions, favorite things)
     EXTRA CREDIT: Must be in IAMBIC PENTAMETER (10 syllables per line)
    I. Your First Stanza should introduce the SPEAKER and AUDIENCE, explain the OCCASION or situation, and
    make the SUBJECT of the poem clear.

    II. Your Second and Third Stanza should develop the TONE of the poem… what are the feelings involved?
    Convey these feelings using figurative language: metaphors, similes, personification. EX: “I love you like music
    needs a beat”

    III. Your Rhyming Couplet at the end should resolve the poem, or provide a dramatic twist to the story. Make
    sure your PURPOSE is clear. The couplet is probably the most important two lines of the sonnet… so make
    them good! THE CLINCHER!

    Sample Sonnet (Inspired by Sonnet 18):


    Shall I compare thee to a nacho chip?
    Thou art more crunchy -- though without the cheese:
    Rough winds do blow when I forget the dip,
    For nachos are so very hard to please:
    Sometimes too hot, so I must let them cool,
    And often is their gold complexion dimm'd,
    But only when I make them like a fool,
    By chance they burn like candles yet untrimm'd:
    But thy eternal crunchiness won't fade,
    Nor burn like all my failed attempts to bake,
    Nor shall you be like these -- so poorly made,
    Which in eternal snacking I forsake.
    So long as men can breathe and tongue can taste,
    Your nacho-likeness will not be erased.
    ***Use Template on the back of this sheet. HAVE FUN!***
    You can work on your rough draft on this sheet, but your final draft should be on a separate
    piece of paper.

    First Stanza:

    Second Stanza:

    Third Stanza:

    Rhyming Couplet:

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