A lesson analyzing, comparing, and contrasting Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and Sonnet XX by Pablo Neruda. Includes information on English sonnet Includes very fun, very well-loved creative writing exercise with option to extend to formative assessment (poetry or compare-contrast essay). Makes for a great supplement when teaching any Shakespeare plays (used by myself in English 12 Macbeth and AP Literature Othello units) Note: Worksheet linked in speaker notes of slide one