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Here is an example of end rhyme (from Shakespeare’s Sonnet XVI): Why do you think Shakespeare chose to hide a sonnet in the first lines Romeo and Juliet ever speak to each other in the play?
The Shakespearean Sonnet: Worksheet. Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, And young affection gapes to be his heir; That fair for which love groaned for and would die, With tender Juliet matched, is now not fair. Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, Alike bewitchèd by the charm of looks;
Sonnet from Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare. Romeo: If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. Juliet:
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By William Shakespeare. ‘Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene 5 Sonnet’ is the second of three sonnets to appear in the famous play. In the poem, Romeo is likened to a pilgrim, while Juliet is the holy site awaiting Romeo to deliver his “prayer”. Read Poem. PDF Guide.
Now, that’s the real article, a complete Shakespearean sonnet, with an abab, cdcd, efef, gg rhyme scheme. As if reluctant to leave the form, Shakespeare adds one final quatrain at the end at the sonnet for good measure. Romeo: Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purged. Juliet; Then have my lips the sin that they have took.
The Prologue for Romeo and Juliet is a sonnet that outlines the entire play in 14-lines. Choose one of your favorite books, movies or tv shows and see if you can summarize the whole plot in a 14-line sonnet of your own! Things to consider: • Would you follow Shakespeare’s rhyming pattern or would you create your own rhyming pattern?
