i have to memorize a sonnet for my english class and i am having a horrible time. i've tried making flash cards, recording it and listening to it, but nothing i'm doing seems to work. do y'all have any advice on how to memorize (if you need to see it, it's shakespeare's sonnet #148). thanks so much!!
xoPandaBabyxo answered Wednesday February 16 2005, 5:32 pm: If you like to sing or something, try making a rap, poem, or song about it. Make it so that its simple, short, and easy to memorize. I hope I helped, it usually works for me and my friends ;]
rainbowsend answered Tuesday February 15 2005, 11:11 pm: Do you have a friend in the class you could practice with and help each other? Or someone at home willing to help you practice?
Flash cards are great. So is memorizing line by line. Another idea- make a flashcard that gives hints only for the first letters of some words.
Write the sonnet over and over. Write it as it's read to you, or copy it from a printed version. Or have someone give you the first part of the line and you finish the rest. [ rainbowsend's advice column | Ask rainbowsend A Question ]
ballerina04 answered Tuesday February 15 2005, 7:30 pm: Work on it piece by piece. Just memorize one or two lines really well. Then add another section and memorize it along with the first part, etc.. Then once you think you might have it, ask someone to listen to you and correct any mistakes you might have. If you need any more help, just send me a message. ♥ Kristen [ ballerina04's advice column | Ask ballerina04 A Question ]
SugaHigh answered Tuesday February 15 2005, 7:22 pm: I had to do the same thing when I was in 5th grade. My only advice is to just read it OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. maybe you could likesing the words to help memorize it. It depends how much time you have... sorry i cudnt help more
confusedbabii answered Tuesday February 15 2005, 7:21 pm: when i have to memorize something, i repeat it over and over and over again. sorry if it doesn't work for you. just trying to help.
KaYlA1213 answered Tuesday February 15 2005, 6:45 pm: this is how i do it! doesn't a sonnet have 14 lines? i think it does...but anyways what i'd do is memorize the first 2. just say em over and over and over. then when u got those practice saying the 3rd and 4th lines by themselves. when u have the 3rd and 4th memorized put the 1st, 2nd, third and forth together. then do the 5th and 6th then put them with the first four. and so on and so forth!
i hope i helped! good luck!
<3 kayla [ KaYlA1213's advice column | Ask KaYlA1213 A Question ]
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