ch 8: spoken word poetry Flashcards

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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

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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

(CTQQSSO)

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

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stanza

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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

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seven line stanza

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Septet -

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eight line stanza

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Octave -

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

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HAIKU POEMS

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

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HAIKU POEMS

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

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HAIKU POEMS

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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

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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

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

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EPIC POEMS

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

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EPIC POEMS

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17
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is poetry that is written on a page but performed for an audience.

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Spoken word poetry

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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

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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.
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TYPES OF SPOKEN POETRY

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  • SLAM
  • OPEN MIC
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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

22
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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

23
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is engineered to provide the best possible show for audience

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SLAM

24
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is engineered as a support network for poets

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OPEN MIC

25
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Elements of Spoken Word Poetry

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  1. repetition
  2. Rhyme
  3. Attitude
  4. Performance (Posture, Eye Contact, Projection, Facial Expression, Gestures)
26
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is a simple but powerful poetic device.

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repetition

27
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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

28
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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

28
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can enrich your poems and performance if used with skill, surprise and moderation

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Rhyming

29
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After your poem is written, practice performing the poem with the elements of good stage presence in mind.

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Performance

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PERFORMANCE

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Posture
Eye Contact
Projection
Facial Expression
Gestures

30
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Stand up straight, shoulders back, chin up, head held high.

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Posture

30
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Don’t stare at the floor, or hide behind whatever it is that your reading from.

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Eye Contact

31
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speak loudly and clearly so that your voice can be heard from a distance.

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Projection

31
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Smile if you’re reading something happy. Don’t smile if you are reading something serious.

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Facial Expression

32
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Use hand motions and body movements to emphasize different elements of your performance

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Gestures

33
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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…
34
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To raise your awareness…

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About the society…

34
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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…

34
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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…

34
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Also, it can be a method to express disappointments caused by?

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love.

35
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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

37
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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.

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39
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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…

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41
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‘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…

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43
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Ikaw ay HARI, sa mga salitang i’ yo pang hindi nababanggit. Ngunit ikaw ay ALIPIN, sa mga sa mga salitang i’ yo nang nabanggit.

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Padre Roque Ferriols, S.J.

44
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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

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

— posture
— eye contact
— projection - how u project ur body, variation
— facial expression - believable and aligned
— gestures - free and moving

Common topics

love
- universal language

entertainment

God
- medium

life
- you don’t know who you can empower by empowring yourself

present situation

at the end of the day,

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45
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After your poem is written, practice performing the poem with the elements of ____________________________________

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good stage presence in mind.