John C Stennis Novice Invitational

2022 — Starkville, MS/US

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Poetry Interpretation

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 a 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 that 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.

-Students should not move more than a step in any direction