How to Write a Sonnet

★ What three things define a sonnet?

1. It must be ___14_________ lines long.
2. It must be composed of 3 ____quatrains________ followed by a
_____couplet_______.
3. It must be written in ____iambic pentameter ___________.

★ Keeping a steady amount of ______syllables______________ in a line can

help the poet create rhythm.
★ Traditionally, sonnets are ______Love____ poems.
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Next to the letters below, write your own love sonnet. This sonnet does
not have to be a romantic poem; it can be about a parent, a sibling, a pet,
a best friend.

Mac, you waddle happily through the grass

Eating worms and basking in the warm sun
It brings me joy to watch you wander past
Even though you are not the only one

Cheese you’re cool too, yet you differ from Mac

You are very protective of your sis
You’re a bit messy when you eat a snack
You encourage Mac and say “You got this!”

You are both different yet you’re still cute

Mac you are so sweet and cuddly as well
Cheese you are bold and love to eat fruit
You are sisters and anyone can tell

The two of you always make me feel joy

Though you never want to play with a toy