Love Poems: William Shakespeare and Pablo Neruda
Ready to graduate from "Roses are red/Violet are blue?" Come explore sophisticated love sonnets from Shakespeare and Neruda.
Tassie Bauman Smith
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(397)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Intermediate Level
What is realism? Surrealism? What do two very different poets, Shakespeare and Pablo Neruda, have to teach us about love and reality? In this one hour class, we will read and analyze Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 (My Mistress Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun) and Pablo Neruda's One Hundred Love Sonnets-XVII. Although similar in theme (both sophisticated love poems), these two poems illustrate that despite the same form their poetic philosophies lead to very different results. In this class, students will be introduced to the two poets, learn the terms and importance of realism and surrealism, apply them to the sonnets we will read, and write a realistic/surrealistic poems of their own. If you enjoyed this class, check out "Haunting Poetry," a one-time class on Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee."
Learning Goals
Students will understand the terms, be able to apply them to the poems that they read, and gain both understanding and appreciation of the form and the individual poems.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents should be aware that both sonnets are love poetry and so uses rather mature (though not explicit) language. The poems can be accessed at the URLs below to be reviewed before the class is chosen.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45108/sonnet-130-my-mistress-eyes-are-nothing-like-the-sun
https://www.babelmatrix.org/works/es/Neruda%2C_Pablo-1904/Soneto_XVII_%28No_te_amo_como_si_fueras_rosa_de_sal%2C_topacio%29/en/32901-Sonnet_XVII_%28I_do_not_love_you_as_if_you_were_salt-rose%2C_or_topaz%29
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a published author (1 traditionally published book and another due to be published by the end of 2021) and I love both writing and reading. In every class, but especially literature, I strive to help students make the connections that make learning applicable. How does what I read illustrate my life? How can I use the writer's techniques in my own writing? How can this help me better understand access other literature?Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$18
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 19 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-8 learners per class
