Which would best help a poet learn more about poetry slams?A.Practicing another art, such as drawing.B.Watching live or recorded performances.C.Studying an anthology of different poets.D.Reading the work of slam poets.

Which best explains what poetry slams are?A.An unedited poem that a writer uses for inspirationB.A group of critics who select poetry for publicationC.Events where spoken-word poetry is performedD.A notebook in which a writer collects ideas for poems

Which is a difference between poetry slams and other types of spoken-word performances?A.The audiences at poetry slams judge the performances and often respond to them vocally.B.The poetry read at poetry slams is specifically intended to be performed for an audience.C.The poets who participate in poetry slams pay careful attention to the sounds of their language.D.The venues where poetry slams are held can vary in size, location, and degree of seriousness.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is an element of poetry that slam poets focus on more than other poets?A.Catching and keeping the audience's attentionB.Creating original and interesting imageryC.Breaking their lines in unexpected new waysD.Engaging complex emotions and themes

Which is something slam poets must focus on more than other poets?A.Engaging complex emotions and themesB.Creating original and interesting imageryC.Grabbing and keeping the audience's attentionD.Using line breaks in unexpected, dynamic waysSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which best explains how poets try to explore symbols?A.They try to use the object the same way other poets have used it before.B.They try to discover complexity beyond the standard meaning of the object.C.They try to focus exclusively on the traditional meaning of the object.D.They try to ignore the previous cultural significance of the object.