How do we identify the rhyming pattern of a sonnet?
Text: Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 5, lines 95-108
Materials:
- Lines 95-108 copied on a single page, writ large.
- Chart paper, with lines 95-108 written.
Development of Learning Activity:
- Select two readers, to read lines 95-108.
- In groups, try to find a pattern of words that rhyme.
- Use letters to group rhymes together.
- What pattern do the letters go in?
- With the class, elicit pattern from students and write it on the chart paper, using different colors for different rhymes.
- Develop a list of rules for identifying sonnets.
Rule #1: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Rule #2: 14 lines
Rule #3: 3 stanzas of 4 lines each, plus one couplet.
Assessment:
- Students will demonstrate understanding by correctly identifying pattern. (Short term)
- Students will succesfully identify sonnet patterns in future texts. (Long term)
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