1. Sonnets drafts are due Monday! This is the first of about a dozen original pieces that you will write for this class (excluding free write poetry). All formal poetry submissions must be formatted as follows:
They must be typed (times new roman or arial, font size 12) 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:
- Shakespearean: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Theme is up to you! To receive full credit, you must meet ALL (including heading format) of the above requirements.
2. Tongue Twister–Type a tongue twister! Play with consonant and vowel sounds. Feel free to make up a word or two or three. Have fun with it!
