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Grade 12 Literature Worksheet: Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

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  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.”
— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Additional Info:

  1. Difficulty Level: Medium to Difficult

  2. Grade Level: 12

  3. Text Type: Lyric Poetry (Shakespearean Sonnet)

  4. Skill Focus: Critical analysis of poetic language, tone, and the subversion of literary conventions.

  5. Skill Explanation: Students analyze how Shakespeare challenges Petrarchan ideals through irony, imagery, diction, and sonnet form. Emphasis is placed on close reading, inference, and evaluation of writer’s effects, using precise textual reference in line with Cambridge assessment objectives.

  6. Standards Alignment:

CCSS (Grades 11–12)

  • RL.11-12.1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence.

  • RL.11-12.2 – Analyze the development of complex themes.

  • RL.11-12.4 – Analyze the impact of diction, figurative language, and tone.

  • RL.11-12.5 – Analyze how structure and form contribute to meaning.

CEFR

  • B2 / C1 Reading – Interpret implicit meaning, irony, and stylistic choices.

ACARA (Australian Curriculum – English)

  • ACELT1643 – Evaluate how texts challenge conventions and represent ideas.

  • ACELT1774 – Analyze how aesthetic features influence interpretation.

Cambridge IGCSE / AS Level (Assessment Language)

  • AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the text.

  • AO2: Analyze how writers use language, form, and structure to create effects.

  • AO3: Explore themes, ideas, and literary contexts.

This Grade 12 literature worksheet provides an in-depth analysis of Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare, focusing on tone, irony, imagery, and the subversion of Petrarchan love conventions. Aligned with CCSS, CEFR, ACARA, and Cambridge IGCSE/A Level assessment objectives, the worksheet includes the full poem text, differentiated analytical tasks, and an answer key. It is designed to develop close reading, critical thinking, and exam-style literary analysis skills.