This 32-slide lesson explores William Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 130’. The lesson considers what we might expect typical love poetry to entail and how Shakespeare subverts our expectations. Students are prompted to question stereotypical depictions of romance and romantic imagery, and to think about how Shakespeare plays with the sonnet form itself. Questions, discussion points, and tasks are featured throughout, including an analytical ‘mini-essay’ in response to a question. The lesson ends with a creative writing (poetry) task that could be set in class or as a homework activity. This lesson is ideal for KS3. A copy of the poem (with glossary) is included.

A lesson exploring ideas about appearance, reality and the presentation of women in Shakespeare’s ‘Sonnet 130’. Prompts discussion about ‘reality’ and ‘appearence’, weaving in ideas about social media. Students work individually to interpret different given lines in the poem (worksheet including challenge questions), and then class collaboratively discuss, explore and feedback their interpretations. Lesson also includes a creative writing task.

Bundle includes: *21 slide powerpoint with sharp, detailed focus on analysis of language * Worksheet detailing high level essay exemplars - NOTE: numbers on the essay shows the amount of words written as when used for my student, I was attempting to show how being straightforward/succinct was a more effective and efficient method * A* annotated copy with sharp focus on analysis of structure, form and language

Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare - perfect for teaching or revision. Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature. This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Cambridge A Level Literature course? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE here. Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources.

One page analysis sheet of Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare showing poetic devices, language features and a look at context.

This is a series of 4-5 lessons that explore 3 of Shakespeare's sonnets (1 for homework) as a way to introduce Y7 to analysis for Shakespeare in a light hearted and quirky way. The scheme starts with a comparison between Shakespeare and Justin Beiber lyrics as way to explore the commonalties in language of love. It then progresses to analysing sonnets 116 and 104. The lessons finish with students working in groups to create their own sonnets, using images and words as challenge stimulus. The resource also includes a homework investigation that can be done as a lesson or as a project to then be presented in a Shakespeare market place as another lesson led by the students.

This Powerpoint introduces Sonnets 27 & 130 by Shakespeare to students. I use this for Years 7-9. It is a great introduction into the language of Shakespeare. It encourages students to translate the poems into modern day English and also consider the form and style of the sonnets. It also provides an opportunity to discuss poetic techniques such as sensory language.

A lesson covering ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare. This is one of the poems from the AQA A-Level Literature ‘Love Through the Ages’ Poetry anthology. The PowerPoint includes: A summary of the poem Contextual information Analysis of language Analysis of structure Key themes Critical thinking questions

This resource looks at Shakespeare's sonnets and features numbers 18 and 130. Ideal for GCSE English Literature. It contains: Pre reading Questions Bio What is a sonnet- structure? Two sonnets (18 / 130 ) and translations Parodies- examples and how to write one templates Themes Imagery Shakespeare quiz Two questions for analysis

CCEA GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology: Identity. Teacher notes for analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 29. Hope this helps!

A collection of activities and analysis of the sonnet.

Looking at Shakespeare and his sonnets (an introduction). Particularly looks at Sonnet 18 and 130. Looks at iambic pentameter and pathetic fallacy. Information on Shakespearian context. Two version of PP, one for M-HA y8 the other used with LA Y8 (nurture group).

A lesson exploring Shakespeare's Sonnet 116

This 17 slide powerpoint presentation is beautifully illustrated and very engaging for the pupils. This presentation explores the meaning of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 through content, language and structure focus. This presentation includes a starter, a poet biography, a sonnet overview, content, language and structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. Enjoy

A simple lesson to help students get to grips with the meaning and effects of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116. First, a modern translation of the poem is provided so that students can access its meaning, along with definitions for key words. Then, there is an example of how one of the key lines in the poem could be ‘exploded’ , followed by a task instructing students to ‘explode’ a line from the poem themselves. Several exemplars with images are also provided to help students on their way. Finally, there is a PETAL writing frame to support students in responding to the question: How does Shakespeare present love in Sonnet 116?

Introduction to the sonnet form.

Introducing Shakespeare's poetry for the first time? These three interesting, rigorous lessons provide a great 'way in' for teenagers. Lesson 1 scaffolds how to go about understanding the poem, leaving students ready to interpret the poem creatively. Lesson 2 asks students to determine for themselves what makes a sonnet. It will be a valuable resource for teachers looking to teach or recap rhyme, metre, and structure. Lesson 3 uses a great TED talk by Akala, a very well-informed British rapper, where he demonstrates similarities between iambic pentameter and rap. Students then have a go at making their own (humorous) version of the poem using a cloze version of the poem. Everything you need for a successful lesson is present, including pre-starters to capture attention, starters to kick-start inquiry, teaching points, independent or group work, and reflective plenaries. The worksheets link to the presentations. All resources are easily editable if you wish to make them your own. See this lesson to get an idea of what our resources are like: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-performing-poetry-touch-by-lewin-1st-lesson-free-11141731 If you like this lesson, please visit our shop to see more.

This is a full worksheet for teaching Shakespeare's sonnets

An analysis of Shakespeare’s Sonnets 18 & 116. These slides provide the opportunity for students to translate Shakespeare into modern day English. I use these between Years 7-9 as find them a good introduction into Shakespeare’s language. They also allow conversation for use of personification and poetic form.

Shakespeare's sonnets in a wordle by SCC, Dublin.