Arranging and rearranging your brainstormed items may give you ideas of how the poem should flow. Then you can add and take away from the words and phrases you have to achieve unified poem.
Use at least one of the humorous devices we studied in this unit: irony, pun, oxymoron, malapropism, or hyperbole.
Remember to structure your sonnet in three quatrains ending with a couplet.
Once you have the flow of the poem, work on the rhyme scheme.
The English language is prone to iambic pentameter, so do not worry as much about the unstressed/stressed combination. Instead, make sure you have 10 syllables in each line. After all, this sonnet writing exercise is meant to help you gain an appreciation for the talent and creativity involved in this poetic form.
The Sonnet Writing Checklist provides you with a checklist of the necessary components of this assignment. Consider having someone else read your sonnet and complete the checklist for you; it is always nice to get a fresh pair of eyes to look at your work! You must also complete it on your own as part of the assessment for this lesson.