ch 8: spoken word poetry

Question 1

is a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.

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Poetry

Question 2

Kinds of Stanza

(enumerate)

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Couplet - two line stanza
Triplet - three line stanza
Quatrain - four line stanza
Quintet - five line stanza
Sestet - six line stanza
Septet - seven line stanza
Octave - eight line stanza

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Question 2

The basic building block of a poem is a verse known as a?

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stanza

Question 3

two line stanza

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Couplet -

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three line stanza

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Triplet -

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four line stanza

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Quatrain -

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five line stanza

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Quintet -

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six line stanza

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Sestet

Question 8

seven line stanza

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Septet -

Question 9

eight line stanza

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Octave -

Question 10

Traditionally, are three-line stanzas with a 5/7/5 syllable count.

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HAIKU POEMS

Question 11

This form of poetry also focuses on the beauty and simplicity found in nature.

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HAIKU POEMS

Question 12

An ocean voyage.
As waves break over the bow,
the sea welcomes me.

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HAIKU POEMS

Question 13

are the least defined. In fact, they’re deliberately irregular, taking on an improvisational bent. There’s no formula, no pattern.

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FREE VERSE POEMS

Question 14

also tell a story, like epic poems do. However, it is often based on a legend or a folk tale. T

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Ballad poems

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hese poems may take the form of songs, or they may contain a moral or a lesson.

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Ballad poems

Question 15

is a long and narrative poem that normally tells a story about a hero or an adventure.

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EPIC POEMS

Question 16

can be presented as oral or written stories. “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” are probably the most renowned

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EPIC POEMS

Question 17

is poetry that is written on a page but performed for an audience.

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Spoken word poetry

Question 18

Because it is performed, this poetry tends to demonstrate a heavy use of rhythm, improvisation, free association, rhymes, rich poetic phrases, word play and slang.

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Spoken word poetry

Question 19

Because spoken word poetry is performed, this poetry tends to demonstrate a heavy use of?

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• rhythm,
• improvisation,
• free association,
• rhymes,
• rich poetic phrases,
• word play and
• slang.

Question 20

TYPES OF SPOKEN POETRY

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• SLAM
• OPEN MIC

Question 21

the audience is encouraged to react vocally and openly to all aspects of the show, including the poet’ s performance, the judges ‘ scores, and the host’ s banter.

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SLAM

Question 22

is an event at which the public is invited to read their poetry and listen to the poetry of others

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OPEN MIC

Question 23

is engineered to provide the **best possible show for audience**

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SLAM

Question 24

is engineered as a **support network for poets**

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OPEN MIC

Question 25

Elements of Spoken Word Poetry

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1. repetition 2. Rhyme 3. Attitude 4. Performance (Posture, Eye Contact, Projection, Facial Expression, Gestures)

Question 26

is a simple but powerful poetic device.

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repetition

Question 27

Sometimes just the ________________ of a key phrase or image, with extensions of image and thought for each __________________, can help a writer generate exciting poems.

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repetition

Question 28

It is important that a spoken word poem embodies the courage necessary to share one’s self with the rest of the world.

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Attitude

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can enrich your poems and performance if used with skill, surprise and moderation

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Rhyming

Question 29

After your poem is written, practice performing the poem with the elements of good stage presence in mind.

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Performance

Question 29

PERFORMANCE

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Posture Eye Contact Projection Facial Expression Gestures

Question 30

Stand up straight, shoulders back, chin up, head held high.

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Posture

Question 30

Don’t stare at the floor, or hide behind whatever it is that your reading from.

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Eye Contact

Question 31

speak loudly and clearly so that your voice can be heard from a distance.

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Projection

Question 31

Smile if you’re reading something happy. Don’t smile if you are reading something serious.

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Facial Expression

Question 32

Use hand motions and body movements to emphasize different elements of your performance

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Gestures

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Common Topics of Poets

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(PL LEGS) - About LOVE... - About the society... - For entertainment - About God... - About the life... - About the present situations...

Question 34

To raise your awareness...

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About the society...

Question 34

Poetry can be a** vehicle of change**. It can be a method to raise the awareness of people of the true state of society. Poetry can bring **social change!**

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About the society...

Question 34

Write and perform a poem about love. Poets perform poems to express their affection for someone else. Others tend to do this because they are too "shy " to express their feelings to their loved ones.

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About LOVE...

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Also, it can be a method to express disappointments caused by?

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love.

Question 35

Laugh out loud!

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For entertainment

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**Poetry can be anything.** One of its purposes is to make people laugh. Poets create poems not just to express bitterness or anger but also to **relieve stress through laughter.**

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For entertainment

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Prayer! Spoken poetry can also be a tool to encourage people to pray. It can be a method for evangelization.

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About God...

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To tell YOUR story People tell their life stories hoping to inspire others.

Question 39

Also, they share what they ' ve experienced to let people know that they are not alone in their life.

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About the life...

Question 41

'Wag susuko Klasmeyt! Poetry can also talk about the struggles of people. But it can also be a way, to motivate people.

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About the present situations...

Question 43

Ikaw ay HARI, sa mga salitang i' yo pang hindi nababanggit. Ngunit ikaw ay ALIPIN, sa mga sa mga salitang i' yo nang nabanggit.

Answer 43

Padre Roque Ferriols, S.J.

Question 44

poetry - stems from (a) paragraph(s) - arranged in a more aesthetic, beautiful, lyrical arrangement - this is one of the go to format - what sets a poetry apart is the precenese of a stanxa stanza - group of lines that composes the group haiku one of the famous type of poetry that we are exposed to are haiku poems free verse poems - no formula - no pattern - no template - no rhyming scheme - the go to especially in spoken word poetry(?) - improvised epic poems - ballad poems - alamat - kuro² - a product of imagination - meant to be sad slam - though type of spoken word poetry - engagement of audience could affect you as a performore - you need to have: self confidence, self esteem, composure, and commitment - you would consider your audience and judges open mic - anyone who wants to share - to give opportunities for the unheared poems you(people) have written (poets get to get their limelight/spotlight) spoken word poetry - a way to revive the lost love to poetry - express life, impact the audience entretain inform and convince them elements of the swp repetition - to give focus and emphasis on what you poem is really about rhyme — rhyme scheme e.g. a,b,a,b you have to be a reader to have the vocab attitude - self confidence performance - — posture — eye contact — projection - how u project ur body, variation — facial expression - believable and aligned — gestures - free and moving Common topics love - universal language society - entertainment God - medium life - you don't know who you can empower by empowring yourself present situation at the end of the day,

Question 45

After your poem is written, practice performing the poem with the elements of ____________________________________

Answer 45

good stage presence in mind.