For this assignment, you are going to choose a famous couple from the list below and write a humorous sonnet that one of these i
ndividuals would send to the other. You may write your sonnet with sincerity and affection, or, if you are feeling clever or cynical, you may write a parody. A parody uses the form of the original to poke fun. For this assignment, you will write your parody in sonnet form but employ techniques like hyperbole, understatement, or trony to mock the love poem genre, the idea of love in general, or some dynamic of your chosen couple's relationship. Look at another writer's Parody of Sonnet 18 to see if you would like to try it. The choice is yours! Refer to the assignment rubric to see how your assignment will be evaluated. Couples to consider: a Mickey and Minnie Mouse Superman and Lois Lane c. Bonnie and Clyde d Antony and Cleopatra Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty Princess Jasmine and Aladdin Princess Peach and Mario (video game) h. Edward and Bella (Twilight series) Many Potter and Ginny Weasley (Harry Potter series) John Lennon and Yoko Ono * Brad Pin and Angelina Jolie Baronce and Jay-Z m Ben Afleck and Jennifer Garner Faith Hiland Tim McGraw Any other famous pais
I think it was to show how Mercutio and Benvolio were laughing and slightly mocking the capulets whilst also adding the idea that they always pick the fights and are the antagonists
