the specific type or category of a poem that determines its structure and style

to imitate or match something or someone, often with the intention of achieving the same success or quality

a word that imitates or resembles the sound it describes

a repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of a stanza

a lively and engaging performance, full of energy, to keep the audience interested

Analysing and emulating the use of sound in slam poetry

English

An introduction to slam poetry

Planning and creating a slam poem

Creating a dynamic slam poetry performance

In 'Creating and performing slam poetry' pupils hone their performance skills becoming more confident in the process of speaking in front of an audience. In 'Spoken language masters' pupils will refine their public speaking skills and challenge themselves to present in a developed and confident manner.

In 'Participating in effective debates', pupils continue to develop their spoken language skills by creating their own content for debates and confidently challenging other arguments. In 'Creating and performing slam poetry' pupils will continue to develop  confidence in their spoken language skills by creatively creating original slam poems and performing them.

In this unit, pupils learn about slam poetry and practise performing it. They first learn what slam poetry is, before analysing and emulating the sounds used in slam poetry. They then plan and create a slam poem, before then developing their performance of it.

Creating and performing slam poetry

What is the main purpose of using sound in slam poetry?

a repeated line or group of lines in a poem

The words 'gonna', 'wanna' and 'cool' are examples of which type of language?

The words 'clatter', 'gurgle', 'crackle' and 'clang' are examples of which poetic sound device?

Which of the following can be considered effective ways to use onomatopoeia?

Select the examples where onomatopoeia is used as the verb.

Is the answer true or false? Slam poetry is created to be performed in front of an audience.

Which of the following are examples of onomatopoeia? 

Which answer best describes the use of rhythm in poetry?

formal language used in official documents.

everyday language or slang that is informal and conversational.

language that follows strict grammatical rules.

poetic language that uses complex vocabulary.

Colloquial language can be described as ...

It makes the poem longer and more complicated.

It emphasises key ideas and engages the audience.

It is used only in written poetry, not performance.

What role does repetition play in slam poetry?

Which word beginning with 'r' can be described as: 'a repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of a stanza.'?

Introduction

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