Today in class we began looking at how to perform poetry for an audience. We watched two performances of Carl Sanburg’s poem “Chicago” and discussed what was effective (and ineffective!) in each.
We then watched a video that provided some tips for performing poetry. You can find the video here along with some other tips for reading and understanding a poem.
Finally, check out the Poetry180 page for a list of great poems. Choose one that you will perform later next week. Once you have selected your poem, use your gnspes.ca email to find the Poetry180 document so you can reserve the poem of your choice 🙂
English with Ms Jeans 