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  2. Jazz Chants - Wikipedia

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    1. Students are grouped into two groups 2. At the preparatory stage the teacher records the responses of English utterances that cannot be uttered by the students. 3. As a tool, teachers use tape recorders to play jazz chant examples. 4. In this period, the teacher emphasizes the primary tense and simple present tense.

  3. Spoken word - Wikipedia

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    Spoken word is a "catchall" term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including poetry readings, poetry slams, jazz poetry, pianologues, musical readings, and hip hop music, and can include comedy routines and prose monologues. [1] Unlike written poetry, the poetic text takes its quality less from the visual aesthetics on a page, but ...

  4. Lyric poetry - Wikipedia

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    Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. [1] The term for both modern lyric poetry and modern song lyrics derives from a form of Ancient Greek literature, the Greek lyric, which was defined by its musical accompaniment, usually on an instrument known as a ...

  5. Glossary of poetry terms - Wikipedia

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    [1] Acrostic: a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically. Example: “A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky” by Lewis Carroll. Concrete (aka pattern): a written poem or verse whose lines are arranged as a shape/visual image, usually of the topic. Slam; Sound; Spoken-word; Verbless poetry: a poem ...

  6. Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling ...

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    From 1998 to 2022 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word Album. In 2020, spoken-word children's albums were moved here from the Best Children's Album category. [1] From 2023 it has been awarded as Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. [2] Poetry reading now has its own Grammy category, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

  7. Harvard grad's spoken word speech is inspiring millions - AOL

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    “Education is no equalizer — Rather, it is the sleep that precedes the American Dream. So wake up — wake up! Lift your voices."

  8. Elocution - Wikipedia

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    Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compelling.

  9. Poetry slam - Wikipedia

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    Poetry slams began in Chicago in the 1980s, [1] with the first slam competition designed to move poetry recitals from academia to a popular audience. American poet Marc Smith , believing the poetry scene at the time was "too structured and stuffy", began experimenting by attending open-microphone poetry readings, and then turning them into ...