Tutorial
Making sonnet and quatrain poem
Steps:
1.
Look for poem samples that you intend to do.
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The poems below are the samples I chose.
To the virgins to make much of time
by: Robert Henrick
Gather ye rosebuds while he may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer his to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may. go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.
How do I love thee?
by: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out sight
For the ends of being ideal and grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quit need, by the sun and candle - light.
I love freely, as man strives for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and my childhood's faith.
I love thee with the love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with my breath,
Smiles, tears, of my life; and, if God choose,
I shall love thee better after death.
After you select, analyze the structure of the poem
To the virgins to make much of time
by: Robert Henrick
Gather ye rosebuds while he may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying
The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
The higher he's a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer his to setting.
That age is best which is the first,
When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
Times still succeed the former.
Then be not coy, but use your time,
And while ye may. go marry;
For having lost but once your prime,
You may forever tarry.
How do I love thee?
by: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out sight
For the ends of being ideal and grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quit need, by the sun and candle - light.
I love freely, as man strives for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and my childhood's faith.
I love thee with the love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with my breath,
Smiles, tears, of my life; and, if God choose,
I shall love thee better after death.
After you select, analyze the structure of the poem
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To the virgins to
make much of time analysis:
v Meter: the meter used is alternating iambic tetrameter
and iambic trimester with catalexis.
v Rhyme: the poem is written in a form of cross rhymed
quatrains which means that the 1st and 2nd line has the
same rhyme and 3rd and 4th line also have the same rhyme.
v Rhyme scheme: the rhyme scheme used is ABAB.
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How much love thee analysis:
v Meter: the meter used is iambic pentameter
v The rhyme scheme in lines 1-8 is ABBA, ABBA then in
lines 9-14 is CD, CD,CD.
3.
Try to make your
own poem based on the examples. Use the same form and structure as your guide.
Elements
It is the sun that shines so bright
Which gives the hope to mankind
The heat that comes upon its rays
Answer the needs men demand.
It is the wind that softly sings
And cools the lovely place around
With the breeze it releases
Enough to make one feel relieved.
It’s the water that flows so pure
Along the spring and the fall
Both fresh and clean goes by nature
That’s the reason I’m thankful.
It is the love that makes things work
It’s the thing that we need most
We love the things we like to look
Give respect with all its worth.
Sonnet I: Friendship
Once, we only know ‘bout each other’s name
We live in one world with thoughts that
differ
The life we lead before does not matter
Cause now our will are very much the same
We met in better place and perfect time
Maybe we’re destined and be together
Since we are all being a dream bearer
We also have something as part of realm
Now we are friends - no one can ever break
We love each other and never to part
I’m sure no one will try to take the risk
We’ll keep going strong with a faith in heart
Cause we’re all strong and forever will stick.
We will be true friends up to the last breath.
To
my readers:
Please post your comments and
suggestions about the poem. Thank you.
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