John C Stennis Novice Tournament
2021 — NSDA Campus, MS/US
Poetry Interpretation
Abbreviation
PO
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$0.00
Entry Limit Per School
10
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
POETRY INTERPRETATION (VARSITY AND NOVICE DIVISIONS)
· The selection shall require no more than ten (10) minutes. There is a 30-second grace period. Students who exceed the time limit by more than thirty seconds should not be given first place in the round.
· A performer may use single poem, or a program of multiple poems centered around a theme. Appropriate transitional material is required and is a part of the ten-minute time limit.
· A manuscript is required. Use of the manuscript as a prop is allowed.
· The poetry must come from a published source or sources which must be accessible at the tournament for verification purposes.
· Eye contact with the audience during the performance should at least be at a 50/50 ratio.