Vocabulary
To create something by writing it.
What is to compose?
The ____________ of a poem is the way it is organized.
What is structure?
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
The people along the sand
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day.
ABAB
What is the author's main purpose for writing the article about Slam Poetry?
To explain what slam is and where it came from.
No punctuation at the end of each line of a poem is an example of _____________.
What is free verse?
A ___________ means something that new that people get excited about.
What is a phenomenon?
what is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyme in poems that comes at the end of each line.
Why does the author includes quotes from a journalist and a theater critic?
To show that Slam Poetry is important and is taken seriously in the world.
The free verse structure helps capture the speaker's _______.
What is the speakers feelings?
______________ means a way to communicate creatively.
What is expression?
Who is the Godfather of slam poetry?
Russel Simmons
The author talks about Shakespeare and the Beat poets to show that __________________.
The author is showing that Slam Poetry is connected to earlier forms of poetry.
The speaker of the poem repeats the phrase "I want to." This creates a feeling of ________.
What is a feeling of desire in the poem?
_________________ means extreme joy.
What is euphoria?
Slam poetry is most similar to which 2 kinds of music?
Hip-hop and jazz
“A poetry slam is like a lyrical boxing match that pits poets against other poets in a bout...’’
Based on the details of this essay, this word best describes poetry slams.
Intense or competitive
How would you describe the author of the poem?
Extremely happy or extremely emotional.
To _______________ difficulties means to go beyond them.
What is transcend?
What is the mission of Slam Poetry?
To prove that poetry can still be meaningful to the current generation.
The author writes that slam brings poetry "back to the people." This means that slam____________
is an old form of expression.
has been used for years.
What is the author's purpose of "Euphoria"?
To express her feelings.