1.  ―Poetry is not a turning loose ofemotion, but an escape fromemotion; it is not the expressionof personality, but an escapefrom personality. But, ofcourse, only those…

1.What is literature?• Literature is the total of preserved writingsbelonging to a given language or people.• Literature is the class or the total ofwritings, of a given…

Slide 1 The Sonnet Form Slide 2 The Traditional Sonnet Form of Lyrical Poetry  14 Lines  Distinct rhyme scheme  Specific meter  iambic pentameter (10 syllables…

Creative Writing Give it a try Great job on the quiz! Now that we have finished learning about poems, try it for yourself! Choose any of the forms discussed and try your…

Poetry Poetry Sonnets Sonnet English (or Shakespearean) sonnets are lyric poems that are 14 lines long falling into three coordinate quatrains and a concluding couplet. Italian…

WHAT IS A SONNET? 14 lines Octave Sestet Prescribed rhyme scheme Concerned with single thought or sentiment Shakespearian sonnet and Italian sonnet. Octave rhymescheme =…

Shakespearean Sonnets Shakespearean Sonnets Shakespearean Sonnets Also known as the English sonnet A sonnet is a form of lyric poetry Most common topic of sonnets is love…