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WritingWriting

ShakespeareanShakespeareanSonnets:Sonnets:

A How-To GuideA How-To Guide


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The man who writes aThe man who writes a

good love sonnet needsgood love sonnet needs

not only to be enamorednot only to be enamored

of a woman, but also toof a woman, but also tobe enamored of thebe enamored of the

sonnet.sonnet.~C.S. Lewis~~C.S. Lewis~


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Thank you for choosing this guide toThank you for choosing this guide to

assist you in your sonnet-writingassist you in your sonnet-writingjourney This ste!-by-ste! guidejourney This ste!-by-ste! guide

should be an e"cellent source forshould be an e"cellent source for

you as you embark on this e"citingyou as you embark on this e"citingendeavorendeavor


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#ow, before we get started writing#ow, before we get started writing

a sonnet, it$s im!ortant toa sonnet, it$s im!ortant tounderstand how sonnets are setunderstand how sonnets are setu!. Let$s take a look at one ofu!. Let$s take a look at one of

Shakes!eare$s most famousShakes!eare$s most famoussonnets so that you can visuallysonnets so that you can visually

see how the !oem should look.see how the !oem should look.


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n rst glance, this might just seem like an rst glance, this might just seem like a

regular old !oem, but we would be doing theregular old !oem, but we would be doing the

sonnet a great injustice if we thought that. Thesonnet a great injustice if we thought that. Thesonnet is actually a carefully crafted argumentsonnet is actually a carefully crafted argumentthat builds in a very !articular way. Let$s take athat builds in a very !articular way. Let$s take alook at the format of a sonnet and uselook at the format of a sonnet and use

Shakes!eare$s Sonnet / as an e"am!le of howShakes!eare$s Sonnet / as an e"am!le of howeach section functions.each section functions.

nce you understand how each section of ance you understand how each section of a

sonnet is su!!osed to work, you will be able tosonnet is su!!osed to work, you will be able towrite one on your ownwrite one on your own


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Quatrain #1:Quatrain #1:These four lines introduce theThese four lines introduce themain meta!hor and theme of the sonnet.main meta!hor and theme of the sonnet.

That time of year thou mayst in me beholdThat time of year thou mayst in me behold%hen yellow leaves, or none, or few, do%hen yellow leaves, or none, or few, do

hanghang&!on those boughs which shake against the&!on those boughs which shake against the

cold,cold,'are ruin(d choirs, where late the sweet'are ruin(d choirs, where late the sweetbirds sang.birds sang.

0ere, we nd out that this !oem is about a man0ere, we nd out that this !oem is about a manwho$s growing old. 0e$s com!aring his life to thewho$s growing old. 0e$s com!aring his life to the

changing of the seasons. The year is coming to achanging of the seasons. The year is coming to aclose as fall slowly gives way to winter, and so tooclose as fall slowly gives way to winter, and so toois his life. )n the rst line he makes it clear that heis his life. )n the rst line he makes it clear that heis addressing another !erson, as he uses the wordis addressing another !erson, as he uses the word1thou.2 This is the rst stage of the sonnet$s1thou.2 This is the rst stage of the sonnet$s

argument.argument.


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Quatrain #2:Quatrain #2:The meta!hor and the theme areThe meta!hor and the theme arecontinued and a creative illustration is usually givencontinued and a creative illustration is usually givento further the ideas of the rst 3uatrain.to further the ideas of the rst 3uatrain.

)n me thou seest the twilight of such)n me thou seest the twilight of suchdayday

*s after sunset fadeth in the west,*s after sunset fadeth in the west,

%hich by and by black night doth take%hich by and by black night doth takeaway,away,+eath(s second self, that seals u! all+eath(s second self, that seals u! all

in rest.in rest.%e see the same theme continued here, only%e see the same theme continued here, onlynow the man has shifted from com!aringnow the man has shifted from com!aringhimself to the end of the year to the end of ahimself to the end of the year to the end of aday. 0e has narrowed down his argument from aday. 0e has narrowed down his argument from ayear to a day. This makes the !oem seem moreyear to a day. This makes the !oem seem moreurgent because days !ass much more 3uicklyurgent because days !ass much more 3uicklythan years do. The creative e"am!le we seethan years do. The creative e"am!le we see

here is the reference to night being 1death$shere is the reference to night being 1death$ssecond self.2second self.2


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Quatrain #3:Quatrain #3:0ere, one of two things occurs4 the0ere, one of two things occurs4 themeta!hor is e"tended, or a twist or con5ict ismeta!hor is e"tended, or a twist or con5ict isbrought into the sonnet, known as thebrought into the sonnet, known as theperipeteia,peripeteia,or theor thevoltavolta. This turn is vital and must be in the. This turn is vital and must be in thesonnet, though some writers !refer to !lace this insonnet, though some writers !refer to !lace this inthe closing cou!let.the closing cou!let.

)n me thou see(st the glowing of such)n me thou see(st the glowing of such

rereThat on the ashes of his youth doth lie,That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,*s the death-bed whereon it must*s the death-bed whereon it must

e"!iree"!ire

Consumed with that which it wasConsumed with that which it wasnourish(d by.nourish(d by.0ere, the argument continues and the0ere, the argument continues and the

meta!hor shifts to something even moremeta!hor shifts to something even more5eeting than a day6a dying re. Shakes!eare5eeting than a day6a dying re. Shakes!earechooses not to include the volta here7 hechooses not to include the volta here7 hedecides to kee! it for the last two lines of thedecides to kee! it for the last two lines of the!oem. Let$s take a look at it that so you can see!oem. Let$s take a look at it that so you can seehow it functions in the sonnet.how it functions in the sonnet.


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Coupet:Coupet:These two lines summari8e the entireThese two lines summari8e the entiresonnet and give the reader something new to thinksonnet and give the reader something new to thinkabout. They often act as the 1thesis2 of the !oem.about. They often act as the 1thesis2 of the !oem.

This thou !erceivest, which makes thy loveThis thou !erceivest, which makes thy lovemore strong,more strong,

To love that well which thou must leave ereTo love that well which thou must leave ere

long.long.

0ere, Shakes!eare does not continue with0ere, Shakes!eare does not continue withanother meta!hor. 9ather, he gives us the voltaanother meta!hor. 9ather, he gives us the voltathat must be in the sonnet. The s!eaker e"!lainsthat must be in the sonnet. The s!eaker e"!lains

that the reason the other !erson loves him sothat the reason the other !erson loves him sostrongly is because he:she knows that thestrongly is because he:she knows that thes!eaker will soon die. They must e"!erience alls!eaker will soon die. They must e"!erience allthe love they can now, before he !asses away.the love they can now, before he !asses away.

This acts as the thesis because he states thatThis acts as the thesis because he states thattheir love is strong, and uses the rst threetheir love is strong, and uses the rst three


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#ow that you know all the di;erent sections of the#ow that you know all the di;erent sections of theShakes!earean sonnet and understand how eachShakes!earean sonnet and understand how eachone functions, you$re almost ready to write one ofone functions, you$re almost ready to write one ofyour own. %e just need to go over a few thingsyour own. %e just need to go over a few thingsabout style and form rst.about style and form rst.

*ll sonnets re3uire the following stylistically4*ll sonnets re3uire the following stylistically4

. *'*'C+C+?@?@AA rhyme scheme*'*'C+C+?@?@AA rhyme scheme

B.B. )ambic !entameter)ambic !entameter

Let$s take one more look at Shakes!eare$s SonnetLet$s take one more look at Shakes!eare$s Sonnet

/ so that you can see how each of these are/ so that you can see how each of these are


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Sonnet 73Sonnet 73

That time of year thou mayst in me beholdThat time of year thou mayst in me behold

%hen yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang%hen yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang

&!on those boughs which shake against the cold,&!on those boughs which shake against the cold,

'are ruin(d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.'are ruin(d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.

)n me thou seest the twilight of such day)n me thou seest the twilight of such day

*s after sunset fadeth in the west,*s after sunset fadeth in the west,

%hich by and by black night doth take away,%hich by and by black night doth take away,

+eath(s second self, that seals u! all in rest.+eath(s second self, that seals u! all in rest.

)n me thou see(st the glowing of such re)n me thou see(st the glowing of such re

That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,

*s the death-bed whereon it must e"!ire*s the death-bed whereon it must e"!ire

Consumed with that which it was nourish(d by.Consumed with that which it was nourish(d by.

This thou !erceivest, which makes thy love more strong,This thou !erceivest, which makes thy love more strong,

To love that well which thou must leave ere long.To love that well which thou must leave ere long.


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Let$s start by brainstorming. ake sure you have aLet$s start by brainstorming. ake sure you have a!a!er and !encil handy. * good eraser is also!a!er and !encil handy. * good eraser is also

recommended #ow, let$s begin. %hat do you wantrecommended #ow, let$s begin. %hat do you wantto say in your sonnetD * lot of sonnets !ertain toto say in your sonnetD * lot of sonnets !ertain tolove in some way, but yours doesn$t have to. )f youlove in some way, but yours doesn$t have to. )f youare having trouble coming u! with some ideas,are having trouble coming u! with some ideas,here are some things to think about4here are some things to think about4

-school-school

-s!orts-s!orts

-losing a loved one-losing a loved one

-falling in love-falling in love

-a !et-a !et

-a !roblem-a !roblem

-an emotion-an emotion


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#ow that you have your to!ic, think of a#ow that you have your to!ic, think of a

meta!hor that you want to usemeta!hor that you want to use

throughout your sonnet. Try to think ofthroughout your sonnet. Try to think ofsomething that wouldn$t normally besomething that wouldn$t normally becom!ared to your to!ic, and then gurecom!ared to your to!ic, and then gure

out ways that they are similar. nce youout ways that they are similar. nce you

have your meta!hor and how you wanthave your meta!hor and how you wantto com!are it to your to!ic, write itto com!are it to your to!ic, write it

down so you don$t forget it later.down so you don$t forget it later.


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#ow you are ready to begin com!osing. ake sure that#ow you are ready to begin com!osing. ake sure thatyou use only


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Quatrain 2:Quatrain 2:

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0ere, you want to continue your meta!hor and your0ere, you want to continue your meta!hor and yourargument, but you want to build on what you wroteargument, but you want to build on what you wrotein the rst 3uatrain. 9emember that you are settingin the rst 3uatrain. 9emember that you are setting

u! for an eventual turn that will come either in theu! for an eventual turn that will come either in thene"t 3uatrain or in the cou!let, so be !re!aring forne"t 3uatrain or in the cou!let, so be !re!aring forthat.that.


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Quatrain 3:Quatrain 3:

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Coupet:Coupet:


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#ow !ut your sonnet together. *ll of your lines should#ow !ut your sonnet together. *ll of your lines shouldcome together in the following manner4come together in the following manner4

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Congratulations Jou$ve just written your ownCongratulations Jou$ve just written your ownShakes!earean sonnet #ow remember, justShakes!earean sonnet #ow remember, just

because you$ve nished doesn$t mean you$rebecause you$ve nished doesn$t mean you$redone. Aood writing is all about revision. Aodone. Aood writing is all about revision. Ao

back and make sure your sonnet is as strong inback and make sure your sonnet is as strong inall areas as you would like it to be. @eel free toall areas as you would like it to be. @eel free to

edit and revise until you feel like you$veedit and revise until you feel like you$ve!erfected it.!erfected it.


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