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

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Date Posted: 19:52:55 03/23/03 Sun
Author: Kylee Chacon
Subject: Re: Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)
In reply to: Mrs. G. 's message, "Becoming Shakespeare: Write Your Own Sonnet (LESSON 4)" on 15:01:03 01/02/03 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!

The Queen of Hearts

We were but friends, now that is gone,
But the love in my heart stays still,
As still as the pond waters at dawn,
And I sit and cry by the window sill,
It happened so fast, it could not last,
As fast as the flower blooms and dies,
As fast as his love for me he cast,
But I could not tell him any lies,
I do not know why I crushed our flower,
Now my life is as empty as the night sky,
If I could just go back to that hour,
Maybe my heart would not have to die,
I fell weak to the demons inside,
Now my pain is more than I can hide.

I know it probably stinks, but i am soooo confused about iambic penta. so i just wrote what i felt and it came out like that. I hope you like it. ;)

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