1. Sonnets are due Monday! This is the first of about a dozen original pieces that you will write for this class (excluding free write poetry). All formal poetry submissions must be formatted as follows:
They must be typed (times new roman or arial, font size 12) with the following heading in the upper left hand corner:
Your Name
Poetry Seminar
Date
1: Sonnet
Title is optional!
The basic requirements of a traditional sonnet are the following:
- 14 lines
- iambic pentameter
- rhyme scheme:
- Petrarchan: ABBA ABBA CDECDE or ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
- Shakespearean: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Stay true to your chosen subject! To receive full credit, you must meet ALL (including heading format) of the above requirements.