Poetic Visions: Sound, Rhythm, and Meaning · Vocabulary & Language

Spoken Word and Performance

Exploring the oral tradition of poetry and the impact of performance on audience reception.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the speaker's tone and volume change the meaning of a written text during a performance?
  2. 2What role does silence and pausing play in the delivery of a spoken word piece?
  3. 3How does the presence of a live audience influence the poet's choices in delivery?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Oral Communication - Grade 9ON: Media Studies - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Poetic Visions: Sound, Rhythm, and Meaning
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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