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Close Reading of shakespeare (continued)
64 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 8
Check your Understanding
Questioning the Text: Using the text-based Key Ideas and Details questions as a model, ask a question about Shakespeare’s purpose or the speaker’s point of view. Begin your questions with “why” or “how.” You do not necessarily need to know the answer to the question, but you should think the answer might be important
to understanding the meaning of the sonnet.
Synthesizing your Understanding
Now that you have read the sonnet three times and studied its vocabulary and sentences, work to synthesize your understanding by exploring four different aspects of the poem. This will allow you to consider what elements of the poem help you to understand the overall message that the poet is trying to communicate.
Understanding Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, and Theme: Refer back to Activity 1 and review how these four aspects of the first sonnet were explored. Reread the second sonnet. Then, respond to the questions below.
Paraphrase: Put the content of the poem in your own words. Use the space below to record your ideas.
Connotation: The connotation of a word can be defined as the meaning that word carries beyond the literal. In poetry, connotation can be communicated in a variety of ways. Consider imagery, figures of speech (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism), diction, point of view, and sound devices (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhythm, and rhyme) when examining connotation.
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