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History you discover and (a cool fact):

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-Random other Cool Fact

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1. Spoken Word poetry started in the 20th century with jazz poets.

2. Spoken Word gives you the freedom to speak about anything.

3. You can also present in front of others in a theatrical sense.

https://www.theatrefolk.com/blog/exploring-spoken-word-poetry

https://ndla.no/en/r/engelsk-1/what-is-spoken-word-poetry/4abfcd7e9a

https://bookriot.com/evolution-of-spoken-word-poetry/

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fact #1 Spoken word poetry can include body language, such as gestures and facial expressions.

Fact #2 Spoken word poetry can include elements of music, such as jazz, hip-hop, folk, reggae, and dub

Fact #3 Spoken word poetry has roots in ancient oral traditions, such as the epic verses of Greek bards.

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Spoken word and slam poetry originated in the 1980s when Marc Smith created the first poetry slam in Chicago to make poetry more engaging and accessible.

Slam poetry has strict time limits (usually around 3 minutes) to keep performances concise and impactful, with penalties for going over.

Audience involvement is a hallmark of slam poetry, as they actively judge performances and react loudly, creating an interactive and dynamic atmosphere.

Cool Fact: The world’s largest poetry slam took place in 2008 in Paris, where over 1,000 poets from across the globe gathered to compete in a massive international slam event.

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/education/glossary/slam

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It's an oral tradition

Spoken word poetry originated as a way to share stories and poems verbally, before the invention of mass literacy.

It's meant to be performed

Spoken word poetry is meant to be performed for an audience, rather than read on a page.

It's often political or social

Spoken word poetry is often used to address political or social issues, such as race, gender, and colonization.

It's free to use different techniques

Spoken word poetry can use a variety of techniques, including alliteration, rhyme, repetition, slang, and word play.

https://hiddendoorarts.org/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-spoken-word/?scrlybrkr=899fb4df

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1. Marc Kelly Smith, a construction worker and poet, invented slam poetry in the mid-1980s.

2. Slam poetry is meant to evoke emotion in the audience and is often about social issues, politics, family, or friends.

3. lam poetry is a performance art that's meant to be spoken, not read.

Sources

https://www.google.com/search?q=facts+about+slam+poetry&rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1135US1136&oq=facts+about+slam+poetry&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIKCAUQABiABBiiBNIBCDg2NzJqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&scrlybrkr=12bf1609&safe=active&ssui=on

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

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.Poets compete

.Want an emotional response

.Combines performance, writing, and competition

https://www.weareteachers.com/slam-poetry-examples/

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

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1. Marc Kelly Smith, an American poet born in 1949 in Chicago, is considered the founder of the slam poetry movement. A graduate of James H. Bowen High School, Smith spent his early years as a construction worker while nurturing his passion for poetry, which began around age 19.

2. Each solo poem must be of the poet's own creation.

3. slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word.

4. The poet may not use props, costumes, pre-recorded/taped music, or musical instruments while performing.

Sources

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

https://www.google.com/search?q=three+facts+about+slam+poetry&rlz=1C5GCEM_enUS1125US1125&oq=three+facts+about+slam+poetry&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBhAAGIAEGKIE0gEJMTQzOTVqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&scrlybrkr=148beecb&safe=active&ssui=on

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slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem and from the high-energy performance style of the poets.

The concept of slam poetry originated in the 1980s in Chicago, Illinois, when a local poet and construction worker, Marc Kelly Smith, feeling that poetry readings and poetry in general had lost their true passion, had an idea to bring poetry back to the people. He created a weekly poetry event-the poetry slam-where anyone could participate. Poets would perform their work and then be judged by five random audience members on a scale of 0 to 10. Out of the five, the highest and lowest scores were dropped and the three remaining scores were added to give the poet an overall score. Whoever had the highest score at the end of the competition was deemed the winner.

Poetry slams are held in any venue that welcomes them, such as parks, bookstores, coffeehouses, and bars. Although the rules associated with poetry slams may vary by venue or event, there are general guidelines that are often adhered to:

1. Anyone, regardless of age, race, sex, education, class, disability, gender, or sexuality, can compete.

2. Poems can be about any subject but typically are supposed to be the creation of the performing poet.

3. Poems are not to exceed a three-minute limit (with 10-second grace period); if they do, points are deducted.

4. No props may be used when performing the poem.

5. No musical accompaniment or musical instruments may be used when performing, but the poet is allowed to sing, clap, hum, or make noise with the mouth or other body parts.

6. Poets may perform on their own or in groups with other poets.

Today slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word. The slam poetry movement inspired hundreds of poetry slams across the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan, and slam poets influenced many aspects of modern culture, such as political movements, art, media, literature, and entertainment. Smith's vision also spawned the National Poetry Slam, an annual five-day poetry slam held in a different American city each year, where teams of poets compete from cities all over the United States and Canada to determine who is the best in the genre. Though a number of poets find the competitive nature associated with slam to be unfair and the nature of the poems to be too informal and unconventional, slam poetry has become one of the most-accessible forms of poetry available.

Meliza Banales

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slam poetry | Definition, History, & Facts

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Slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem.

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it originated in Chicago, Illinois in the 1980s

the concept was designed to make poetry more accessible to the public through a competitive performance format

Slam poetry was invented by a man named Marc Kelly Smith, a former construction worker

(cool fact) slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word

Sources: https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_slam#:~:text=American%20poet%20Marc%20Smith%20was,they%20had%20been%20performing%20in.

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slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem and from the high-energy performance style of the poets.

The concept of slam poetry originated in the 1980s in Chicago, Illinois, when a local poet and construction worker, Marc Kelly Smith, feeling that poetry readings and poetry in general had lost their true passion, had an idea to bring poetry back to the people. He created a weekly poetry event-the poetry slam-where anyone could participate. Poets would perform their work and then be judged by five random audience members on a scale of 0 to 10. Out of the five, the highest and lowest scores were dropped and the three remaining scores were added to give the poet an overall score. Whoever had the highest score at the end of the competition was deemed the winner.

Poetry slams are held in any venue that welcomes them, such as parks, bookstores, coffeehouses, and bars. Although the rules associated with poetry slams may vary by venue or event, there are general guidelines that are often adhered to:

1. Anyone, regardless of age, race, sex, education, class, disability, gender, or sexuality, can compete.

2. Poems can be about any subject but typically are supposed to be the creation of the performing poet.

3. Poems are not to exceed a three-minute limit (with 10-second grace period); if they do, points are deducted.

4. No props may be used when performing the poem.

5. No musical accompaniment or musical instruments may be used when performing, but the poet is allowed to sing, clap, hum, or make noise with the mouth or other body parts.

6. Poets may perform on their own or in groups with other poets.

Today slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word. The slam poetry movement inspired hundreds of poetry slams across the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan, and slam poets influenced many aspects of modern culture, such as political movements, art, media, literature, and entertainment. Smith's vision also spawned the National Poetry Slam, an annual five-day poetry slam held in a different American city each year, where teams of poets compete from cities all over the United States and Canada to determine who is the best in the genre. Though a number of poets find the competitive nature associated with slam to be unfair and the nature of the poems to be too informal and unconventional, slam poetry has become one of the most-accessible forms of poetry available.

Meliza Banales

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1. Slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word

2. Spoken word can be traced to the 1950s

3. Spoken word can be a combination of theater and creative writing

Sources

https://guante.info/2016/09/26/ten-things-everyone-should-know-about-spoken-word-and-slam-poetry/

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/education/glossary/spoken-word

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- Slam poetry originated in the 80s as a way to make poetry more engaging and interactive.

-Spoken word poetry is meant to be performed for an audience, rather than read on a page.

-Spoken word poetry can include improvisation and word play.

- Slam poetry is meant to be spoken, not read, and is meant to impact the audience emotionally.

Sources:

1. https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry#:~:text=Today%2C%20slam%20poetry%20is%20considered,media%2C%20literature%2C%20and%20entertainment.

2. https://guante.info/2016/09/26/ten-things-everyone-should-know-about-spoken-word-and-slam-poetry/

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1: Originated in Chicago in the 1980s

2: 1st national poetry slam was held in 1990

3: Created by Marc Smith

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_slam

https://www.digitalpoet.net

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1. Slam Poetry began in Chicago in the 80s

2. Marc Kelly Smith is the originator of slam poetry.

3. their is a national competition every year.

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

https://poets.org/text/brief-guide-slam-poetry

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slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem and from the high-energy performance style of the poets.

The concept of slam poetry originated in the 1980s in Chicago, Illinois, when a local poet and construction worker, Marc Kelly Smith, feeling that poetry readings and poetry in general had lost their true passion, had an idea to bring poetry back to the people. He created a weekly poetry event-the poetry slam-where anyone could participate. Poets would perform their work and then be judged by five random audience members on a scale of 0 to 10. Out of the five, the highest and lowest scores were dropped and the three remaining scores were added to give the poet an overall score. Whoever had the highest score at the end of the competition was deemed the winner.

Poetry slams are held in any venue that welcomes them, such as parks, bookstores, coffeehouses, and bars. Although the rules associated with poetry slams may vary by venue or event, there are general guidelines that are often adhered to:

1. Anyone, regardless of age, race, sex, education, class, disability, gender, or sexuality, can compete.

2. Poems can be about any subject but typically are supposed to be the creation of the performing poet.

3. Poems are not to exceed a three-minute limit (with 10-second grace period); if they do, points are deducted.

4. No props may be used when performing the poem.

5. No musical accompaniment or musical instruments may be used when performing, but the poet is allowed to sing, clap, hum, or make noise with the mouth or other body parts.

6. Poets may perform on their own or in groups with other poets.

Today slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word. The slam poetry movement inspired hundreds of poetry slams across the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan, and slam poets influenced many aspects of modern culture, such as political movements, art, media, literature, and entertainment. Smith's vision also spawned the National Poetry Slam, an annual five-day poetry slam held in a different American city each year, where teams of poets compete from cities all over the United States and Canada to determine who is the best in the genre. Though a number of poets find the competitive nature associated with slam to be unfair and the nature of the poems to be too informal and unconventional, slam poetry has become one of the most-accessible forms of poetry available.

Meliza Banales

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1.There are no rules with the spoken word. 2. Spoken word traces back to ancient Greece

3. Spoken word and hip-hop are not the same

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there are no rules with spoeken word. Spoken word traces back to ancient Greece, Spoken word and hiphop are not the same

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1. Marc Kelly Smith invent Slam poetry

2. Ancient Greece, and Harlem Renaissance invented spoken word poetry.

3. Spoken word poetry is used more than Slam

4. Cool fact- Slam poetry is performed contest called poetry slams

https://learn.k20center.ou.edu/lesson/1535/Resource-Page-The-History-of-Spoken-Word-Poetry.pdf?rev=10079

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

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1) Marc Kelly Smith started the first slam at Chicago's Get Me High Lounge.

2) Spoken word poetry started in the 1920s with jazz poets.

3) The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem.

4) It's meant to be a conversation.

Sources:

https://bookriot.com/evolution-of-spoken-word-poetry/

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

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Marc Smith created the first poetry slam at Chicago's Get Me High Lounge

Modern spoken word poetry has deep roots in the ancient African griot tradition, where storytellers preserved history and culture through oral performance.

The National Poetry Slam began modestly in San Francisco in 1990 with just three competing cities but has since expanded to include teams from over 70 cities across the country.

Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.

Sources:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/marc-kelly-smith

https://poets.org/lesson-plan/african-american-experience

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1. is said to be made in the 1980s by Mark Kelly

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

2. Slam poetry is supposed to be original and memorized rather than read.

https://www.venturacollege.edu/community/diversity-in-culture/performer-submission-form

3. Mark Kelly was a construction worker.

https://poets.org/text/brief-guide-slam-poetry?scrlybrkr=84f06c15

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slam poetry, a form of performance poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams, or simply slams. The name slam came from how the audience has the power to praise or, sometimes, destroy a poem and from the high-energy performance style of the poets.

The concept of slam poetry originated in the 1980s in Chicago, Illinois, when a local poet and construction worker, Marc Kelly Smith, feeling that poetry readings and poetry in general had lost their true passion, had an idea to bring poetry back to the people. He created a weekly poetry event-the poetry slam-where anyone could participate. Poets would perform their work and then be judged by five random audience members on a scale of 0 to 10. Out of the five, the highest and lowest scores were dropped and the three remaining scores were added to give the poet an overall score. Whoever had the highest score at the end of the competition was deemed the winner.

Poetry slams are held in any venue that welcomes them, such as parks, bookstores, coffeehouses, and bars. Although the rules associated with poetry slams may vary by venue or event, there are general guidelines that are often adhered to:

1. Anyone, regardless of age, race, sex, education, class, disability, gender, or sexuality, can compete.

2. Poems can be about any subject but typically are supposed to be the creation of the performing poet.

3. Poems are not to exceed a three-minute limit (with 10-second grace period); if they do, points are deducted.

4. No props may be used when performing the poem.

5. No musical accompaniment or musical instruments may be used when performing, but the poet is allowed to sing, clap, hum, or make noise with the mouth or other body parts.

6. Poets may perform on their own or in groups with other poets.

Today slam poetry is considered an artistic movement as well as a genre of poetry and spoken word. The slam poetry movement inspired hundreds of poetry slams across the United States, Canada, parts of Europe, and Japan, and slam poets influenced many aspects of modern culture, such as political movements, art, media, literature, and entertainment. Smith's vision also spawned the National Poetry Slam, an annual five-day poetry slam held in a different American city each year, where teams of poets compete from cities all over the United States and Canada to determine who is the best in the genre. Though a number of poets find the competitive nature associated with slam to be unfair and the nature of the poems to be too informal and unconventional, slam poetry has become one of the most-accessible forms of poetry available.

Meliza Banales

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Fact 1: Slam poetry's purpose was to make poetry more accessible to the public.

Fact 2: Slam poetry was invented by a former construction worker, named Marc Kelly Smith.

Fact 3: Most Slam Poet judges are chosen from the audience so you wouldn't know who would be judging.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/art/slam-poetry

https://penwings.com/what-is-slam-poetry/#:~:text=Another%20unique%20thing%20about%20slam,adds%20the%20element%20of%20surprise!

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Have you always been curious about slam poetry? How does one perform or write a slam poem and why do they feel like rap battles? Well then, we have worked

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Through the years spoken word has always been at the forefront of political or social issues.

Slam poetry is stage-based, and it incorporates several key elements: spoken word poetry, performance, audience participation, and competition

Spoken word has existed for many years; long before writing, through a cycle of practicing, listening and memorizing.

Spoken word crosses over with hip hop and rap, theatre and dance, telling stories or exploring subjects.

sources:

https://www.littleinfinite.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-slam-poetry/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoken_word

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in 1984 a guy named Marc Smith created "poetry slams". (Poetry competitions where the audience votes.)

In Africa and Greece way back when, poets performed stories out loud, often with music (the start of it all)

In the 1920s, Langston Hughes and other poets mixed poetry with live jazz in nightclubs ( poems backed by saxophones and drums)

Fun Fact: Early poetry slams gave winners weird prizes like cheeseburgers and toilet paper instead of money

https://www.bbcmaestro.com/blog/what-is-slam-poetry

https://bookriot.com/evolution-of-spoken-word-poetry/

https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2014/jazz-poetry-langston-hughes