1. Sonnets are due tomorrow! They must be typed with the following heading in the upper left hand corner:
Your Name
Poetry Seminar
Date
#1: Sonnet
Title is optional!
The basic requirements of a traditional sonnet are the following
- 14 lines
- iambic pentameter
- rhyme scheme:
- Petrarchan: ABBA ABBA CDECDE or ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
- Shakespearean: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Stay true to your chosen subject!