oral interpretation of poetry

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

A collection of poems by poets of all ages, ethnicities, and geographic locations.

A collection of poems and essays by thirty-five female spoken word artists from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including Sarah Jones, Leah Harris, Tracie Morris, and others.

On t.p.: Introducing poetry to children through listening, singing, chanting, impromptu choral reading, body movement, dance, and dramatization. Including 98 favorite songs and poems.