Today we covered the Prologue of the play. You should be able to identify the who, what, where, when and why of the story of Romeo and Juliet by reading the prologue. Students also learned about iambic pentameter and practiced writing it; they learned the pattern for a Shakespearean sonnet (the prologue is an example) and need to write a parody of the Prologue following sonnet form by tomorrow, May 26th.
Instructions:
The quickest way to learn to write a sonnet is to have one in front of you and to write a parody of it. (A parody is a funny version imitating the real thing.) Turn to the Prologue and complete the following sonnet by carefully fitting the last twelve lines to the rhythm and rhyme scheme of Shakespeare’s language:
Two classrooms, quite unlike in atmosphere,
In our school building, (where I write this down),
….
Remember to write in iambic pentameter: 5 unstressed syllables alternating with 5 stressed syllables to make a 10 syllable line (tap to check the rhythm.)
Remember to follow the sonnet rhyme scheme:
ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG.
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