oral interpretation of poetry

Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry by watching slam champions as they perform their work, share their inspiration, and describe writing techniques for this format.

Teaches the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry through footage of slam champions as they perform their work, share their inspiration, and describe their use of language form and poetic device, the editing process, and other related topics.

My Beautiful Voice, by poet Joseph Coelho, is a moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry. Readers follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement of an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud! She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice. And her voice is BEAUTIFUL! This picture book is the perfect way to encourage empathy in young children and show shy children how to feel brave.

A collection of poems to be read aloud by four people, with color-coded text to indicate which lines are read by which readers.

Learn how spoken word artists bring their poetry to life on stage by examing the techniques that the poets use to perform in front of an audience. Through interviews, poets discuss how they choose their poems for performance and give advice to aspiring writers.

Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry by watching slam champions as they perform their work, share their inspiration, and describe writing techniques for this format.

Explains what poetry slams are--poetry performance contests--presents one hundred slam-winning poems, and provides winning strategies, memorization tips, information on hosting a slam, and essays on other related topics.

Seventy-four poems selected for reading aloud with question-commentaries that suggest ways of performing each one.

Presents a classroom-tested and rehearsal-tested process for speaking Shakespeare's dialogue on the stage, which discusses meaning, rhythm and emphasis, and acting techniques, using "Romeo and Juliet" as the example text.