Sonnets
A sonnet is a one-stanza, 14-line poem, with a specific rhyme scheme written in iambic pentameter.
Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter has 10 syllables per line.
An 'iamb' is like a heartbeat consisting of two beats. So, there are two beats in an iamb: one short and one long. Then, the word 'pentameter' means that there are five of these. So, overall, there are 10 beats in the line which, when read aloud, creates a rhythm like a heartbeat. The pattern that emerges sounds like this: da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM
A traditional sonnet, particularly a Shakespearean sonnet, typically follows the rhyme scheme of ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; meaning the first and third lines of each set of four lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines also rhyme, repeating this pattern throughout the poem with different rhyme sounds.
Example of a sonnet:
(Notice the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme)
A Middle School Adventure
In gym class first, we race across the floor,
With basketballs that bounce and shoes that squeak,
We dodge and dash, our teammates beg for more,
Then cheer aloud when someone makes the streak!
The lunch bell rings — it’s chaos, pure and loud,
We trade our snacks for cookies, chips, and fruit,
Our table’s packed, the funniest, wildest crowd,
With jokes and laughter, homework stays on mute.
But later still, that homework calls my name,
Math problems dance while history feels long,
Yet friends help out — together, it’s a game,
We chat, we snack, and hum our favorite song.
Through sports, and friends, and homework we survive,
In middle school, we learn, we laugh, we thrive!
Go Bulldogs!!
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