In this lesson, you will learn how to write one of the most well-known forms of poetry: the sonnet. Made popular by William Shakespeare, the sonnet has a very specific structure of rhyme and rhythm that must be followed. Keep reading to learn the ins and outs of this type of poetry....
Lastly, the first line of a sonnet should state the “theme.” In other words, it should say what the sonnet is about. And the final couplet should give the reader a “conclusion” or ending to the poem. Because of all these rules, sonnets can be more challenging to write than shorter...
Like Shakespeare you can also trot them out. Try it. If your friend also wants to write a sonnet you can practice talking to each other in iambic pentameter. It comes easily. ‘I wonder what my friends will think of this?’‘If I were you I’d watch out what I say.’‘He never ...
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Perhaps your sonnet is just for you to read. It will still be read by a different you at a different time. What is it that you want to make yourself think, feel or remember when you read it? How to Write a Sonnet, Step 2: choose a specific topicTwo...
Many hobby poets and kids at open mic nights may flock to free-verse because they think building structured poetry is too hard. Free-verse is no easier. Without a specified frame or box to fill, such as a sonnet or haiku, you don’t know where to stop or start. Therefore, I declare...
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How to Write a Haiku Infographic One of my kids found me in the midst of this project the other day, and what followed was a bit of spirited discourse over whether my assertion was true thathaikuis poetry, not a math problem. He’d been taughthaiku as a straight-up 5-7-5triplet. ...