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LIT 242 Roadmap: Week 4
This week continues Module 2: The 16th Century (1485-1603). We will spend 4 weeks in
this module. We are now in Module 2’s second week.
This document has 3 sections:
Readings
Resources
Tasks for This Week
You can either do the Readings first, or look at the Resources first to give you some
background and then do the readings. This week, I highly recommend viewing the
Resources first!
Readings
There are 12 required readings this week. Now, you might be thinking, “Wait a minute! So
much?!” But all of the readings are William Shakespeare’s sonnets. William Shakespeare is
the English language’s greatest playwright and poet.
The sonnet, originating in Italy, comes from the Italian word sonetto, which means little
song. Shakespeare took this type of Italian poem and made it something uniquely English.
A Shakespearean sonnet is written in iambic pentameter, which means that each line is 10
syllables long. The rhythm of each line sounds like this:
soft-LOUD-soft-LOUD-soft-LOUD-soft-LOUD-soft-LOUD
All sonnets have 14 lines. A Shakespearean sonnet rhymes like this:
Line 1 rhymes with line 3
Line 8 rhymes with line 6
Line 2 rhymes with line 4
Line 9 rhymes with line 11
Line 3 rhymes with line 1
Line 10 rhymes with line 12
Line 4 rhymes with line 2
Line 11 rhymes with line 9
Line 5 rhymes with line 7
Line 12 rhymes with line 10
Line 6 rhymes with line 8
Line 13 rhymes with line 14
Line 7 rhymes with line 5
Line 14 rhymes with line 13
As you can see, this is a pretty intricate piece of poetry.
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Note: You may not be able to link to Readings and Resources within this
document unless you download it. You might try, though. You may also see
Content, Week 4 to access the web links.
There are many Shakespearean sonnets. I have chosen 12 for you to read. Visit
Shakespeare’s Sonnets (see Week 4: Readings). Use The Sonnets heading above
Welcome to take you to the different numbers. Read them in this order:
1. First, read 18 and 55. Your Discussion post will be a paraphrase of (you
expressing the sonnet’s meaning, but in your own words) and response to
(telling what the sonnet made you think about) a sonnet of your choice.
Therefore, it will be nice to have examples of how other students have
paraphrased a sonnet. Under Content, Week 4: Module 2, the 16th Century
(Part 2) I have 2 student samples for you to read. These would be good to look
at to see how other students have worked with a sonnet of their choice.
2. Then read the following sonnets: 30, 50, 61, 71, 87, 97, 129, 130, 138, 147
As you read, think about which sonnet/s you’re reacting to. Which ones are speaking to
you personally? Decide which one or two you like the best and want to analyze.
Incidentally, if you are poking around and find you really love a sonnet I haven’t chosen
for the class to read, you may analyze that one instead.
Resources
Remember, are meant to help you understand the course material. Skim through the
choices and see what might be helpful to you. You must view #3, as some quiz
questions come from this site.
1. William Shakespeare: Mini Biography: YouTube
2. SparkNotes: The Context of Shakespeare’s Sonnets I chose this page for you
since it gives some historical background on the sonnets and their creation.
3. Sonnet Terms/Poetry Techniques: Flashcards from Quizlet This is a quick, fun
way to learn poetic techniques found in the sonnets. Understanding these
techniques can help you write a good analysis.
4. How to Paraphrase Sonnets: YouTube Gives some good, general guidelines for
what to look for as you read the sonnets.
5. William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Read by David Tenant
6. James Earl Jones Recites Shakespeare’s Sonnet 55
7. Sonnet 71: Passion in Practice, by Natalie
8. Ralph Fiennes Reads 129
9. Daniel Radcliffe or Alan Rickman: You Decide on Sonnet 130
10. NAEL StudySpace: The 16th and Early 17th Centuries Again, the companion to
the book gives you Period Overview, Timeline, Images, and Audio Recordings.
Tasks for this Week
You have 3 tasks this week:
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1. Complete all Readings; view appropriate Resources.
2. Take Quiz 4” 16th Century Part 2: Shakespeare’s Sonnets—prepare for this quiz
by knowing definition for sonetto (p. 1), reviewing Sonnet Terms/Poetry
Techniques: Flashcards from Quizlet, and reading all sonnets listed in Readings.
3. Week 4 Discussion Post
Choose one of the sonnets assigned this week except for 18 or 55. I am ruling
out these 2 since I gave you student examples to look at.
That leaves you 10 sonnets to choose from. (You may also choose a sonnet you
like that is not on my reading list.) As I mentioned in Readings, choose one that
you feel you understand ok, and one to which you react personally.
Your job is:
1. To paraphrase the sonnet
2. To explain how/why you react to what the sonnet’s speaker is saying.
What does it make you think about?
Two guidelines I need you to follow:
1. I want no more than 2 students responding to the same sonnet.
Before you begin writing your paraphrase/response, check the
Discussion Forum first. If two students have already created their first
post about the sonnet, choose another. If you want to make sure you get
your choice for a sonnet, but don’t want to compose your
answer/paraphrase right away, just make a post with the Subject line
telling your sonnet #. That sonnet will then belong to you. You can later go
back and insert your response into the message box. Just do it by
deadline!
2. Folks, please listen to me. I know Shakespeare isn’t easy, and the
sonnets, while beautiful, can be unclear. This is especially true if your first
language is not English, but even first-language speakers can have
difficulty. There are tons of online sites (some even in the Readings and
Resources I have for you) that analyze or explain the sonnets. Please do
not plagiarize these! They are quite easy for me to find, and who wants to
go through all the resultant unpleasantness anyway? I want to know
what you think! I would rather have you misread the whole sonnet than
to copy someone else’s ideas. Don’t be afraid. Give the
paraphrase/response your best shot. If you’re off base, we’ll talk about it.
But have some confidence. Poetry speaks to us in different ways. It is ok
to look up words/phrases you don’t understand. Just don’t take someone
else’s analysis.
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