Hudson Halloween Invitational

2022 — NSDA Campus, NJ/US

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Poetry Interpretation

Event Description:

Using a selection or selections of literature, students provide an oral interpretation of poetry. Poetry is characterized by writing that conveys ideas, experiences, and emotions through language and expression. Students may choose traditional poetry, often characterized by rhyme or rhythm, or nontraditional poetry, which often has a rhythmic flow but is not necessarily structured by formal meter (meter is a beat, pattern, or structure, such as iambic pentameter). Students may not use prose, nor drama (plays) in this category. This event is seven (7) minutes with a thirty (30) second grace period. Students are required to include an introduction.

In Poetry a manuscript is required, so students should recite or read their selection(s) from binder of poetry in hand, but expression, articulation, and interpretation should be evident. We are looking for presentation of ideas, themes, and meaning interpretation shown through body language, facial expressions, voice, and body language.

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