Today:

• Take out note cards• Copy down notes on sonnets on the next 3

slides

SonnetsOrigins of the Sonnet:• Originated in Italy in the 13th century.• Sonnet means “little song” in ItalianTypes of Sonnets:• Petrarchan (Italian sonnet)• English Sonnet

– Originated by Sir Thomas Wyatt who was allegedly writing about Ann Boleyn– Shakespearean– Spenserian

General Structure of the Sonnet:• 14 line lyric poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure

depending on its type.

Petrarchan Sonnet

Two Part Structure– Octave (first 8 lines) describes the speaker’s

situation or predicament• abbaabba rhyme scheme

– Sestet (last 6 lines) resolves, concludes or expresses a reaction to that situation• cdcdcd OR cdecde rhyme scheme

Spenserian Sonnet

• Similar to Shakespearean Sonnet BUT the rhyme schemes are linked– abab bcbc cdcd ee

• 40 minutes– Work in pairs to (line by line) paraphrase:

• Sonnet 30 and 75 by Spenser (p. 298-299)• Sonnet 169 and 292 by Petrarch (p. 309-310)

– We will go over the poems after 40 minutes. • Paraphrases will be collected after going over the poems

• Unit 9 Slideshow– Synonyms and Antonyms– Completing the Sentence

• Monday Unit 9 Vocabulary Quiz AND worksheet due.

Vocabulary G: Unit 9

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Acclamation

• Noun– A shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote

of approval

• Synonyms: ovation, cheering, plaudits• Antonyms: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls

Bucolic

• Adjective– Characteristic of the

countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral

• Synonyms: rustic• Antonyms: urban,

metropolitan

Calumniate

• Verb– To slander; to accuse falsely

and maliciously

• Synonyms: defame, libel• Antonyms: flatter,

whitewash, praise

Chary

• Adjective– Extreme cautious,

hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident

• Synonyms: wary, skittish

• Antonyms: heedless, reckless, incautious

Collusion

• Noun– Secret agreement or

cooperation

• Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cahoots

Dilettante

• Noun– A dabbler in the arts; one

who engages in activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adjective) superficial

• Synonyms: amateur, trifler

• Antonyms: professional

Imperturbable

• Adjective– Not easily excited;

emotionally steady

• Synonyms: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled

• Antonyms: excitable

Increment

• Noun– An enlargement, increase,

addition

• Synonyms: accretion, gain• Antonyms: loss, reduction,

decrease

Mandate

• Noun– An authoritative

command, formal order, authorization; (v) to issue such an order

• Synonyms: (n) directive• Antonyms: (v) to

forbid, ban, outlaw

Paltry

• Adjective– Trifling, insignificant;

mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

• Synonyms: measly, meager, piddling, trivial

• Antonyms: gigantic, immense, colossal

Paroxysm

• Noun– A sudden outburst; a

spasm, convulsion

• Synonyms: fit, seizure

Pedantry

• Noun– A pretentious display

of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details

• Synonyms: nit-picking, hairsplitting, pettifoggery

Peregrination

• Noun– The act of traveling; an

excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country

• Synonyms: journey, wandering, odyssey

Redolent

• Adjective– Fragrant, smelling strongly;

tending to arouse memories or create an aura

• Synonyms: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic

• Antonyms: unevocative, odorless

Refulgent

• Adjective– Shining, radiant,

resplendent

• Synonyms: luminous, splendid

• Antonyms: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky

Shibboleth

• Noun– A word, expression, or

custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism

• Synonyms: catchphrase, password, slogan

Tyro

• Noun– A beginner, novice;

one with little or no background or skill

• Synonyms: neophyte• Antonyms: veteran,

past master, expert

Unremitting

• Adjective– Not stopping, maintained

steadily, never letting up, relentless

• Synonyms: constant, incessant, unrelenting

• Antonyms: desultory, intermittent

Vacillate

• Verb– To swing indecisively from

one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will

• Synonyms: seesaw, fluctuate, oscillate

• Antonyms: persevere

Vituperative

• Adjective– Harshly abusive, severely

scolding

• Synonyms: abusive, scurrilous, insulting

• Antonyms: complimentary, laudatory, flattering