The Savannah Smackdown
2021 — Online, MO/US
Poetry Reading
Abbreviation
POETRY
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$4.00
Overall Entry Limit
48
Entry Limit Per School
2
Entry
1 competitors per entry
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 eight minutes, including an introduction.