Will give 30 points and brainiest for a proper completion!! For this assignment, you are going to choose a famous couple from the list below and write a humorous sonnet that one of these individuals would send to the other
Couples to Consider:
a. Mickey and Minnie Mouse
b. Superman and Lois Lane
c. Bonnie and Clyde
d. Antony and Cleopatra
e. Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty
f. Princess Jasmine and Aladdin
g. Princess Peach and Mario (video game)
h. Edward and Bella (Twilight series)
i. Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley (Harry Potter series)
j. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
k. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
l. Beyonce and Jay-Z
m. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
n. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
o. Any other famous pair
Writing Your Sonnet
1. Brainstorm
a. the pair of characters you selected.
b. Remember, this is to be a funny sonnet, so think about what is funny about your couple.
c. write with sincerity or cynicism.
2. Begin Writing
a. Use at least one of the humorous devices we studied in this unit: irony, pun, oxymoron, malapropism, or hyperbole.
b. Remember to structure your sonnet in three quatrains ending with a couplet.
c. Once you have the flow of the poem, work on the rhyme scheme.
d. The English language is prone to iambic pentameter, so do not worry as much about the unstressed/stressed combination. Instead, make sure you have 10 syllables in each line. After all, this sonnet writing exercise is meant to help you gain an appreciation for the talent and creativity involved in this poetic form.
3. Publish
a. Construct a creative and meaningful way to display your sonnet. You might make a greeting card, create a PowerPoint presentation, make a colorful document, or choose any other creative way to display your sonnet.
4. Reflect on your creative process
a. Write one paragraph to accompany your sonnet. Your paragraph should be at least six sentences in length, and should demonstrate careful thinking, polished writing, and solid insight about the sonnet and the relationship between the characters.
b. In the paragraph, you should reflect on the following items:
• reasons for selecting your famous pair
• reasons for choosing the tone of your sonnet
• your writing process
• what the poem emphasizes about the characters
• use and effect of humorous devices in your poem
• challenges you experienced
• what you enjoyed about the activity