For Friday, September 6

Create your personal metamorphosis sonnet.  DUE DATE:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Requirements:
14 lines
Rhyme Scheme:  abab, cdcd, efef, gg
A metamorphosis
First 8 lines=problem/1st phase; Last 6 lines=resolution/2nd phase
A shift/turn (we will always use the term "shift")


A SHIFT:
A change from one rhyme group to another signifiesa change in subject matter. This change occurs at the beginning of L9 in the Italian sonnet and is called the volta,or "turn"; the turn is an essential element of the sonnet form, perhaps the essential element.

Shakespeare does not always follow the rules...surprise right?  Sometimes, his "volta" or "shift" comes with the rhyming couplet.  We will look at some examples of this on Friday.

COLLEGE ESSAY; DUE DATE:  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Start your "story" in the middle; only action verbs; be creative; be original!  Use Hayden's essay as a guide.