Okay, who's up for this? In honor of Master Will's Birthday, I'm starting a sonnet, in the Shakespearean fashion, and I will write the first line of this fourteen line sonnet.
Now the rules of the sonnet are thus:
Rhyme scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG, with each letter representing a rhyme, so in each stanza, every other line rhymes.
Meter: As you may know, it is ALWAYS iambic pentameter. Here's first line from one of his sonnets: "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes." Think of the 'red' words as being the ones emphasized.
Content: Usually love, this time its love of William Shakespeare's work.
Now, here's the first line:
WHEN OFT I READ WILL SHAKESPEARE'S WONDROUS WORK
Okay, now you guys send me your ideas for the next line, I'll pick the best, and we'll go line by line from there in this blog.
Any questions? Leave me a note. If you wish to see a copy of a sonnet, let me know that too!
I don't get it....... :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, think of this a cooperative sonnet writing where I have supplied the first line. I am awaiting someone to provide the second, then someone else can provide the third, until we have a 14 line sonnet in the style of Wm. Shakespeare. I am now awaiting the second line from my very creative teens, and only then will I request the third. Making sense now? (And don't forget the iambic pentameter!)
ReplyDeleteB
No, I get that but I don't get the iambic pentameter (even though I learned at school) :)
ReplyDeleteba DUM ba DUM ba DUM ba DUM ba DUM
ReplyDeleteand THAT'S the MEter YOU are SEEking HERE
(say it outloud, it helps)
(...and btw who are you?)
Okay, check out this cite for a little iambic tutorial:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_pDV07pQg
You guys are forcing me to write a line,
ReplyDeleteAnd frankly I don't think that's really fair
At very least please try to leave a sign
You like my blog and what is written there!
('nuf said, and in perfect Iambic Pentameter, but this does not continue my first line...that I leave up to you guys!)
Tuesday, April 28,
i dont get it either.... and my mom wanted me to ask you if there is writing tomorrow even though i dont think there is.
ReplyDeleteKaitlyn
Does it have to be about Shakespere? If it doesn't, does this work?: I am DOing My Homework! :)
ReplyDeleteno offense but I don't get the iambic pentameter either. how do you know what parts of the words are emphasized. When we actually say those words when we talk, we dont' actually emphasize them like that, do we?
ReplyDeleteWriting is NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 7TH, and boy do we have a lot to talk about!
ReplyDeleteThe following is iambic pentameter, to the homework person:
i DO my HOMEwork BUT i HATE it SO.
That's iambic.
B
I Am Hungry and I can eat a bear: (just kidding) is that one though?
ReplyDeleteThis is more like it, in truth:
ReplyDeletei'm HUNgry--I could EAT a WOOLly BEAR!
(Just kidding...I'm veg! Say it out loud and you will hear the rhythm (maybe).
Hi. I still don't get it.
ReplyDeleteon THURSday NEXT we'll TALK aGAIN of ALL,
ReplyDeleteit SEEMS my TEENS have PROBlems WITH this TASK
we'll SORT it OUT at THAT time THEN we SHALL,
i DON'T think I will E'ER be LET to MASK
my FEELing 'BOUT this RHYME and RHYthm ASK
me WHY i TELL you FRANKly I don't KNOW
i'll FIGure it OUT soon AND that IS so!
OMG OMG OMG....
ReplyDeleteDidn't you mess up the iambic pentameter on that last line? You put two down beats in a row!! O_o
True enough, but that is called 'poetic license', and even the Bard himself did it on occasion.
ReplyDeleteSeeya tomorrow!