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Close Reading of shakespeare (continued)
58 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
Writing Prompt: Based on your current understanding of the sonnet, summarize what the speaker is trying to communicate to the object of his affection. Write a paragraph that explains your interpretation of his perspective on this topic. Be sure to:
• Identify the subject, speaker, purpose and tone of the sonnet in a topic sentence. • Provide several pieces of textual evidence that support your statement.
• Explain how the evidence supports your topic sentence.
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