Shakespeare - Sonnet 18

William Shakespeare
Sonnet 18
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William Shakespeare
Sonnet 18
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Slide 2 - Video

The Shakespearean Sonnet
Shakespearean sonnets always consist of 14 lines:
three quatrains (4 lines)
one couplet (two lines)

Slide 3 - Slide

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Slide 4 - Video

00:09
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?": What is this type of question called? Who is "thee"?

Slide 5 - Open question

00:21
Why does he compare his beloved to nature?

Slide 6 - Open question

00:38
What does Shakespeare describe in the second quatrain?

Slide 7 - Open question

01:08
What is the conclusion of the third quatrain and the couplet?

Slide 8 - Open question

What are the themes of this poem?

Slide 9 - Open question

Give an example of a metaphor and explain it.

Slide 10 - Open question

Give an example of personification.

Slide 11 - Open question

Rhyme & Meter

Slide 12 - Slide

What is the rhyme scheme of this sonnet?
A
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
B
AABB CCDD EEFF GG
C
ABBA CDDC EFFE GG

Slide 13 - Quiz

Give an example of alliteration.

Slide 14 - Open question

Give an example of assonance.

Slide 15 - Open question

Give an example of consonance.

Slide 16 - Open question

Give an example of repetition.

Slide 17 - Open question

Iambic Pentameter
iambic = one unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed one
pentameter = each line has 5 feet; 5 sets of two syllables

Shall I / com pare / thee to / a sum / mer’s day

Slide 18 - Slide

Why does Shakespeare use iambic pentameter?

Slide 19 - Open question