Sick Beat
The greatest Jewish and Homosexual poet in the world.
Who is Allen Ginsberg?
Alliteration is a figure of speech in which the same what repeats in a group of words.
What is sound?
In the last stanza of Mexico Seen from a Moving Car by Michael McClure, he says he is these two things at "opposite ends of the scales".
What is a snake and a tiptoe feather?
The concept of slam poetry originated in this windy city in the 1980's.
What is Chicago?
His real first name sure makes you think of this crocodile hunter.
Who is Irwin?
The author of Ms Mansfield's favourite poem.
Who is Lawrence Ferlinghetti?
By saying that one thing is the other, a metaphor does this to two different things.
What is compares?
In the last stanza of the poem Pyro by Evelyn Araluen, she writes this poem on a desk covered in this fire waste product.
What is ash?
There is a strict time limit for Slam Poems at events and should not exceed this limit.
What is a 3-minute limit?
This way of writing perfectly encapsulates the Beat Generation.
What is First thought, best thought?
This author shares his last name with The Simpson's infomercial great, Troy McClure.
Who is Michael McClure?
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares this type of two things.
What is unlike?
In the last stanza of the poem 'The world is a beautiful place' by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, he writes about this summer past time in the water.
What is going swimming in rivers?
Props, costumes, and this favourite listening mode are forbidden in slams.
What is music?
The sound a lonely wolf makes at the moon, also happens to be his most controversial poem.
What is Howl?
Who is Jack Kerouac?
Kaboom! This type of technique evokes the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe.
What is Onomatopoeia?
In the last stanza of 'My Sad Self' by Allen Ginsberg, he sadly states that all of this town that he has seen must disappear.
What is Manhattan?
This type of slam competition is open to all who wish to compete.
What is Open Slam?
The start of Ginsberg's poem My Sad Self is dedicated to this American writer, poet and art critic & friend.
Who is Frank O’Hara?
This prolific beat poet shares a last name with the Cane Corso dog breed.
Who is Gregory Corso?
This technique refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses
What is imagery?
In the last stanza of 'Mexico seen from a moving car' by Michael McClure, he states that this might go on for this amount of time.
What is forever?
Some poets are closely associated with the vocal delivery style found in this style often associated with Snoop Dogg, Usher or Eminem.
What is hip-hop music?
After a life of sticking it to the man, this distinguished University profession became his role until his death.
What is a Professor?