Sonnet+Journal

= Poetry Project Due: June 1 (-10 late) Grade: Test =


 * __Directions__**
 * Keep entries for each poem on separate pages from the other poems.
 * Notebook must be stapled with a cover page.
 * Analysis page must be hand written, not typed
 * Follow directions below for each of the four Sonnets: 116, 130, 73, 18

__Analysis Pages__
__Poem Title__ and first line:

__Diction__: Choose four words with important connotations and describe

__Paraphrase__ : for each stanza or section, identify the predominant images and then in 1-3 sentences describe how the major images relate to the theme/experience of the poem. Analyse central figures of speech.

__Tone__: Describe the overall emotional tone of the poem including any tone shift


 * Theme**: (always a full sentence) state the author’s opinion on the subject or describe the experience that the poem relates

__Visual Pages__
Visual Focus: Create an original visual illustrating at least six major images from each sonnet. These images may be hand drawn pages, collages, clip art pages, or placed in a powerpoint on the class wiki.

__Reflective Essay Cycle__
For each poem write a 250 word minimum reflective writing in which you consider the ideas and theme of each poem in relation to your own life or the lives of others. Total of 1000 words.

//How do you define true love? Can it only be with one person? Can it be temporary or does it last until death...or after? Do you know anyone who demonstrations true love?//

//How does our age define physical beauty? How does it compare to Shakespeare's time? Do you agree with either definition?//


 * //Does love change as you get older? Does it become stronger?//


 * Sonnet 18**: //What sort of personality do you like best in another person? How does this compare to the person described in Sonnet 18?//