Create a Sonnet
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14 lines:
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10 syllable lines:
Punctuation:
Quatrain content:
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First quatrain (introduce the topic of the sonnet directly or using figurative language):
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Syllables
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scheme
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Second quatrain (explore the topic—feelings involved, thoughts on the topic, etc):
Third quatrain (shift focus; give new perspective; clarify the topic and purpose; may start with “but”):
Rhyme
Syllables scheme
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Rhyming Couplet (resolve or summarize poem; provide a dramatic twist to the story; or give insight):
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Sonnet Planner
Typical sonnet topics: Love, Friendship, Mortality, Poetry’s immortality
Pick any topic you want! Use the map to plan material for your sonnet.
Thing
Pick at least 10
words that describe
your topic
5 things you could
compare your topic
to:
How does your
topic make you
feel?