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Date Posted: 15:10:48 03/23/03 Sun
Author: Tim Ratliff
Subject: Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)
In reply to: Tim Ratliff 's message, "Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)" on 21:59:09 03/22/03 Sat

>>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!
>

I'll try to fix it Mrs. Gordon!


>My love for you is like a blooming flower,
>Which is a very pretty sight to see,
>Never once has our love been sour,
>Because you are a sweet treat to me,
>You're the prettiest thing that has met the eye,
>From the eyes, you will never go apart,
>Even with you close, your as far as the sky,
>You are the burning hole in my heart,
>One day you will come to me,
>For once, you will be mine,
>We will be as happy as you can be,
>Our great relatioinship will shine,
>Together we will love each other a lot,
>Since we have never fought.

Is that more towards iambic pentameter?

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