SONNET POEMS

BASIC SONNETS

• Has 14 lines
• Follow specifis rhyme schemes
• 10 syllables in each line
• Ends with a couplet

THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF SINNETS

• Shakespearean
• Italian

SPAKESPEAREAN

• Rhyme Scheme: abab cdcd efef gg
• Reveal a story
• Named after (not created by) Shakespeare
• Has one couplet at the end

ASSIGNMENT:

Shall I compare thee to a piece of toast?
Thou art more scrumptious and delectable:
Unevenly the elements may glow’st,
And sticking levers are detestable:
Sometimes too long the slice of bread doth roast,
And seldom do the crumbs not make a mess;
And often it is much too sweet for most,
If one should drizzle honey in excess;…