Hello Year 7,
Well, when I look back on all the great lines we’ve been sent
over the past few weeks, the one thing that strikes me is how much better they
get week-by-week. You’re really getting how iambic pentameter works now!
At the bottom of this post, you’ll find a selection of your
quatrains from last week. Check them out!
This week, we’ve got another sonnet, a whole anthology of
sonnets for you to explore and, of course, another ‘metrical challenge’.
Here’s this week’s work:
1) Watch these video clips to reinforce your understanding
of iambic pentameter:
2) Do this quick recap quiz.
3) Read this week’s sonnet and answer the
questions that follow (if you are viewing on an Apple device and cannot see a
full-screen or download button, click here for a WORD | PDF):
4) (Optional) Have a look at some other sonnets, especially
Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets (Sonnets 18, 116 and 130). I haven’t included these famous sonnets so far as one class
(7N I think) has already studied them in school. (If
you are viewing on an Apple device and cannot see a full-screen or download
button, click here):
5) Metrical challenge 4: Writing your first sonnet
Write a Shakespearean sonnet.
Have a look at the powerpoint below for guidance and advice.
You might need a rhyming dictionary too!
When you’ve finished, send your sonnet
to Mr Muralee in an email. Let me know if you are happy for me to share it in
next week’s blog. Make sure you put the name of your English teacher in your
email too.
Good luck! We’re looking forward to reading your sonnets – and I’m sure
we can rustle up some prizes for the best ones!
That’s it for this week. Next week, we’ll have another look at the Petrarchan
sonnet and other variations. Don’t forget to check out your quatrains on the
doc below!
Please get in touch if you need any help.
THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
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