English

ENG 102: English Composition II

Mrs. Saitta-Ringger Name:_______________________

Assessment for Original Sonnet

Grade: _____

Form (12 pts. ea.)

____ 14-line poem

____ Follows conventions of either Petrarchan or Shakespearean form

____ Adheres to rhyme scheme of type of sonnet (abbaabbacdecde or cdcdcd for Petrarchan; ababcdcdefefgg for Shakespearean)

____ Adheres to major divisions of type of sonnet (octave and sestet for Petrarchan; 3 quatrains and couplet for Shakespearean)

____ Each line consists of 10 syllables

Meaning (10 pts. ea.)

____ Uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and grammar

____ Develops single thought or emotion

____ Second part comments on first part in some way

____ Demonstrates creativity, original thought