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Spoken Word Poetry Exploration
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Spoken Word Poetry Exploration
📚 Part 1: Understanding Spoken Word
1. Which statement best describes spoken word poetry?
A written poem read quietly to yourself
A poem performed aloud that focuses on voice, rhythm and audience
A poem that must rhyme and follow strict metre
A poem only about nature
2. Check all features often used in spoken word:
Repetition for emphasis
Figurative language (simile, metaphor)
Stage tone, pace and volume
Page margins and footnotes
3. When you listen to a spoken word performance, which element should you notice first?
The performer's tone and emotion
The font used in the printed poem
The number of punctuation marks
4. Spoken word in Aotearoa includes important voices from (check all that apply):
Māori poets and storytellers
Pasifika and Pacific Island voices
International youth and community voices
Only poets from one country
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative Planning
5. After listening, write three words or short phrases that stood out to you:
6. Copy one line from a poem you heard (or imagine one). Then name the device used (e.g. simile, repetition, alliteration):
7. In one or two sentences, explain how the performer’s tone or pace changed the meaning or feeling:
8. Why is spoken word important to communities in Aotearoa? (one sentence)
🎤 Part 3: Creative Task (Group)
9. With your group, write the first two lines of a four-line stanza. Use either repetition or a simile. Start here:
10. Performance checklist — choose two elements your group will use when sharing:
Strong rhythm or pace
Clear tone and volume changes
Eye contact and gestures
Props or elaborate costume
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