Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4) -- Shakespeare's Sonnets

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Date Posted: 10:24:32 03/22/03 Sat
Author: Caitlan Allen
Subject: Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)
In reply to: Scotty Phillips 's message, "Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)" on 07:52:52 03/20/03 Thu

>>After reviewing the characteristics of a sonnet,
>>compose an original Elizabethan (Shakespearean) sonnet
>>of 14 lines. Your theme may be traditional (i.e.,
>>love, nature, etc.) or contemporary, but you must use
>>the correct rhyme scheme (ababcdcdefefgg) and iambic
>>pentameter. When you are finished, post your sonnet
>>as a reply to this message. Get creative and have
>fun.
>
>Mrs. G I hope I did this right.
>To the reader:
>You is someone in specific, not you in general as the
>reader. The 14th line is nonsense.
>
>You will never know, how I love you so.
>In your eyes, I'm out of your line of sight.
>I'm trying to get on your radar though.
>I really am trying with all of my might.
>Even though you have a crush on my friend.
>I'll do everything in my power,
>And hope we'll be together in the end.
>Together it'll be both our finest hour.
>I hope you'll be there to see me through this.
>My wish is for us to be together,
>I just don't want it to be a swing and miss.
>It won't if we're together forever.
>This is really all that I can wish for,
>Now I think I'll come and knock at your door.

Hey scotty, I agree with Andy, that was a great sonnet. And even though the 14th line didn't fit in there perfectly, I think it still made sense! Great job, it sounded good!

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Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4) -- Laura Wagner, 20:23:27 03/22/03 Sat
- Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4) -- Scotty Phillips, 20:37:13 03/22/03 Sat
  - Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4) -- Caitlan Allen, 08:18:10 03/23/03 Sun