Sonnets have been around for over seven centuries, maybe because they’re so much fun to write! A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines that reflects upon a single issue or idea. Listen to poet Terrance Hayes read one of his sonnets.Read a poem that plays with pop culture and with Shakespeare, too.Read a poem that refers to the film The Matrix.The world is your oyster! You can write a sonnet…īanish boredom around the dinner table or on the couch!Ĭollaborate to write and record yourselves across the miles. Step 1: Choose your own sonnet adventure. If you film yourself reading it, we encourage you to share it in writing, too. ![]() Upload to social media, tagging and using the hashtag #ShareYourShakespeare so that everyone can enjoy what you wrote. In keeping with a long-standing Shakespeare's Birthday tradition at the Folger, we'd love to read or hear your own 14-line sonnet.
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