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What Is Spoken Word Poetry?
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Spoken word poetry, or performance poetry, is poetry that is intended to be performed. It combines elements of traditional poetry, hip-hop, rap, storytelling and theatre. A live performance of one of these poems can stay with you long after it is over. Performance poetry usually deals with topics such as social issues, politics, class, race and community.
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In Ireland, we have a proud tradition of poetry, from our ancient seanchaí to our present-day poets. We are respected around the world for our brilliant poets through the generations. We also now have a great tradition of spoken word poetry. In this project, you will watch and appreciate some of the stars of the Irish spoken-word scene and have a go at writing and performing some spoken word poetry yourself.
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Experience and appreciate the genre of spoken word poetry. Using the examples as a stimulus, create and perform some spoken word poetry about an issue or topic you are passionate about.
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To be successful in this piece of writing, you will need to:
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show appreciation for spoken word poetry through thoughtful group discussion create a thought-provoking spoken word poem using a variety of poetic techniques
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perform your spoken word poem clearly, with confidence and fluency.
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