Silly Sonnets :-P

The word "sonnet" derives from the Italian word sonetto, which means "little song". Shakespeare makes great use of the sonnet throughout Romeo and Juliet, with the most famous being from the scene where the lovers first meet.

For a poem to be considered a sonnet it must follow very specific rules. It must be 14 lines written in iambic pentameter, or five stresses and five non-stressed syllables per line, like so:

da DA da DA da DA da DA da DA

A Shakespearean sonnet also has a particular rhyme scheme, like so:

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

To get some practice in this style we will write sonnets of our own! But instead of using Shakespearean language, you can choose any topic you would like to write about. Make it as silly and nonsensical as you want!! You can make up an entire poem of your own, or find a preexisting sonnet and replace the words with some of your own as long as it follows the rules of a Shakespearean sonnet, and the rules of our blog posting. If you revise an existing sonnet, more than half of the poem must be your own words and you must post the original work along with your revisions. You don't have to use poems from Romeo and Juliet, or even from Shakespeare, but they must be in the Shakespearean style! Please post your sonnets here so your classmates can read and comment on your work. (once again, when responding please follow the blog rules!) Happy rhyming!