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Shakespearian Writing
Prose and Verse
Shakespeare wrote plays alternating the use of both verse and prose
Prose is everyday language of communication (conversation, letters, lectures, articles, dialogue, books, texts, etc.)
Verse is a collection of lines that follow a HIGHLY STRUCTURED regular, rhythmic pattern
Verse by Shakespeare
The beginning of each line is capitalized
The lines do not utilize a full margin (shorter) - because they are determined by syllable count
They are written in a specific structured rhythm called iambic pentameter
Shakespeare used verse to:
1. Express deep emotion requiring elevated language
2. Make wise, penetrating, reflective, organized observations requiring lofty language
3. Present a lyrical poem in a separate entity
4. Inject irony by use of a particular character
Syllables
Syllable: unit of spoken language consisting of an uninterrupted utterance that forms a whole word (cat) or a commonly recognized division of a word (per-fect-ly)
How many syllables?
chair beg apple lunch
computer bizarre hope eat
book capitulate alligator resume
Russell disdainful monitor crate
university justify principal puppy
Honors Syllable Poems Telephone Number Poems: Use a 7 digit telephone number to write
a poem about what the number represents to you. Use each number in the poem to represent the number of syllables in each line.
Regular Syllable Poems
Haiku: Haikus are Japanese poems about nature or natural experiences. They are very structured according to syllables. Follow the format below to write a haiku about some aspect of nature.
Line one: 5 syllables Line two: 7 syllables Line three: 5 syllables
Literary Foot Foot: basic unit of meter, set # of
strong and light stressed syllables Example: an iamb is one type of foot Iamb: is a light/strong pattern of two
syllables Example: Detroit
– de (light: symbol = u) - TROIT (STRONG: symbol = /) ->
– De (u) - TROIT (/)
Meter
Meter: # of feet in a line of verse Examples: Pentameter is an example
of meter Pentameter: the prefix penta means
five - there are five feet in a line of pentameter
Rhythm Rhythm: the combination of foot and
meter in a line of verse Example: Iambic Pentemeter is a type
of rhythm Iambic Pentameter: is one line of verse
consisting of five light/strong syllables in a row (10 total)
Example: We(u) hold(/) these(u) truths(/) to(u) be(/) self(u) ev(/)-i(u)-dent(/)– Stress the strong syllables (deTROIT)!
Shakespearian Sonnets
Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets
They are named by their number “Sonnet 18”
They have 14 lines and four parts – 3 quatrains (4 lines): present a problem– 1 rhyming couplet (2 lines) : present a
solution
Shakespearian Sonnets ctd.
They all use the verse iambic pentameter
They have a distinct rhyme scheme: pattern of the rhymes between the last words of each line– ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG (all matching
letters must rhyme)
Get to Work!
ALL: Complete the study guide on “Sonnet 18”
HONORS: Write your own sonnet. Be sure to follow all of the rules about BOTH form (physical) and structure (content) of sonnets.
REGULAR: Paraphrase “Sonnet 18” into your own form (physical) and structure (words)