SONNETS+.

Read the information at [], then answer the following questions: With close reference to the text, discuss how the **metaphor** of summer is developed throughout the poem. Identify the **mood** created in the final couplet of the poem (lines 12-14). With reference to earlier parts of the text, discuss how this mood has been developed throughout the poem. With close reference to the text, discuss the **style** used by the poet.
 * ** Famous Love Sonnets ** ||
 * ** Part I-Background on Sonnets **
 * 1) What is a sonnet?
 * 2) What are the two main forms of sonnets?
 * 3) How are the two forms different in structure?
 * Part II-Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare Vocabulary **
 * Look up any of these words if not sure of the meaning **
 * 1) temperate
 * 2) complexion
 * 3) declines
 * 4) untrimmed
 * 5) eternal
 * Part III-Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare Analysis Questions **
 * 1) Read the poem at http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/18.html remembering to highlight ideas or terms that strike you.
 * 2) Think about SMILE (Start, Mood, Ideas, Language, End)
 * 3) Research and answer ONE of these questions:

** Part IV- Sonnet 43 (“How do I love thee?”) by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning Analysis Questions ** ** Find this poem ** Answer this question: With reference to BOTH texts, compare and contrast the **poets’ attitudes** toward the theme of love. ||
 * 1) Who do you think Elizabeth Browning's poem is about?
 * 2) How do you think her life is reflected in her poetry?
 * 3) Do you prefer this poem to Sonnet 18? Why or why not?
 * 4) In your opinion, what are the most interesting lines in this poem?