"QUESTION" by Fred Seibert is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Produce and perform a piece of slam poetry individually on a topic of your choosing
Length: 2-4 minutes.
Points to consider:
Your poetry must contain:
Slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem and from the high-energy performance style of the poets.
What makes a slam poem different from other types of poems.
For example, watch slam poet Alex Dang during his performance of "What Kind of Asian Are You?" as he uses various hand motions to illustrate what he's saying and drive home his message. Video below.
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