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Spenser, Shakespeare, and the "Blazon":  Lesson 4  Lesson PlanSpenser, Shakespeare, and the "Blazon":  Lesson 4  Lesson Plan
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Spenser, Shakespeare, and the "Blazon": Lesson 4

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Students discuss the meaning and tone of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.  In this sonnets lesson, students compare Spenser's sonnets to Shakespeare's.  Students discuss specific words that add to the humor in Shakespeare's sonnet, paying close attention to the effect of the last two lines.

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reading comprehension, william shakespeare

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humorous poetry, reading for meaning, shakespeare, spenser, english language arts

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