Directions for your poetry slam poems:
- Create an original "spoken word poem" (poetry slam) on a topic of your choosing and prepare to perform in front of a live audience
Requirements:
-at LEAST 30 lines
-may or may not have a rhyme scheme
-MUST use at least 5 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopeia)
-Make sure you use your "voice"! (Examples: humorous, serious, sad, sarcastic, etc.)
-Be aware of your audience and write to connect with them or engage them
-Remember that you will be reciting this out loud, so prepare to use appropriate body language, gestures, and facial expressions to enhance your poem's effect
Here are some resources to check out to help you write your poems. If you get stuck, try a rhyming dictionary. When you're ready to perform, check out the tips below.
Rhyme Zone:
Find rhymes, near rhymes, synonyms, antonyms, similar sounding words
Lexemic
Another rhyming site
Rhyme Brain:
you might want to check out the Alliteration Aid!
Taylor Mali’s Tips for Performing Poetry:
(He did the poem “On Girls Lending Pens” that we viewed)
How to Write Slam Poetry: Tips
How to Write a Slam poem
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