1. Sonnet Assignment - Rubric 1. Title and author of the sonnet and names of the group members (5 pts) 2. Type of sonnet (i.e. Petrachan) and breakdown of the sonnet including form/structure and rhyme scheme. (10 pts) 3. Literary elements in the sonnet with explanation (i.e. personification) (10 pts) 4. Interpretation of the sonnet – group consensus or various conflicting meanings are acceptable. (15 pts) 5.Imagery – Find one piece of art work that resembles your groups interpretation of the sonnet. Remember to include the title, artist, and a brief comment. (10 pts)
3. Petrachan/ Italian Sonnet The spring returns, the spring wind softly blowing a Sprinkles the grass with gleam and glitter of showers, b Powdering pearl and diamond, dripping with flowers, b Dropping wet flowers, dancing the winters going; a The swallow twitters, the groves of midnight are glowing a With nightingale music and madness; the sweet fierce powers b Of love flame up through the earth; the seed-soul towers b And trembles; nature is filled to overflowing… a The spring returns, but there is no returning Voltac Of spring for me. O heart with anguish burning! c She that unlocked all April in a breath d Returns not…And these meadows, blossoms, birds e These lovely gentle girls—words, empty words e As bitter as the black estates of death! d Octave Sestet
7. The sonnet begins to transition at the volta. He states “The spring returns, but there is not returning/of spring for me.” His tone transitions from joyful to discouraged or pessimistic.
