The Shakespearian Sonnet - characteristics

- 14 lines...broken into 3 quatrains (4 lines) and one couplet (2 lines) - iambic pentameter (5 unstressed/stressed syllables per line) - rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg - sonnets are generally about the same topics: love, lost love etc and sometimes build in intensity towards the final couplet or are comprised of three similar quatrains leading towards the final thought in the couplet - the sonnet usually is concerned with a specific problem and at times asks a question regarding the nature of love the most famous? sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm'd; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd; But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest; Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou growest: So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

#25 isp novel #3

there will be four of these (similar to the small group novel approach).....for the third quarter of the book , record your thoughts/like/dislikes/predictions etc thus far (minimum of five sentences)

#24 isp novel 2

there will be four of these (similar to the small group novel approach).....for the second quarter of the book , record your thoughts/like/dislikes/predictions etc thus far (minimum of five sentences)

Thur May 14th task am room 239, pm room 268

1 Complete your R&J essay outline - due tomorrow 2 Complete the poetry assignment: read each of the poems and complete the table for each: a. explain what the poem is about b. identify the poetic devices/techniques the poet is using in the poem (rhyming similes, metaphors, personification, symbol etc) ...look up poetic devices online for more information c. explain whether you like or dislike the poem and why d. rank it from 1-6 (like to dislike) 3 If finished , complete Romeo and Juliet crossword 4. update blogs

#23 ISP novel #1

there will be four of these (similar to the small group novel approach).....for the first quarter of the book , record your thoughts/like/dislikes/predictions etc thus far (minimum of five sentences)

ISP Proposal due Monday

#22 Literature and Censorship

having looked at the incredible list of books that have been banned /censored, what are your thoughts on this issue? Should books ever be banned? If so, when, for what reasons? If not, why not? think about it and explain in a minimum of five sentences

Frequently challenged books of the 21st century | Banned & Challenged Books..check out the link

Frequently challenged books of the 21st century | Banned & Challenged Books

Frequently Challenged Books | Banned & Challenged Books..check out the link

Frequently Challenged Books | Banned & Challenged Books

#21 sgn: the end

were you happy overall with your small group novel ? explain why or why not

Tuesday May 5th

in order.....

1. fix essay.....put in hand-in folder and print off copy and place in your folder

2. work on small group novel project......trailer filming is tomorrow!....(feel free to add additional movie posters as bonus)...btw...make sure the four small group novel handouts are complete and in your folder 3. update blogs

4. submit isp proposal....the book you would like to read and why....for help, check out the lists of frequently challenged books posted above. If you do not find a particular book, an internet search will often reveal if it has been banned/challenged or not



5. read independent novel...isp to be completed the week of June 8th