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Round 3 Criteria                                

• Round 3 performances will take place Wed., March 5 and Thurs., March 6. Be prepared to go on either day.  If someone from your group will be absent, you need to get the camera and record it outside of class—and have it done by 3:45 on Thursday, March 6.

• You will be graded the same as Round 2, except for the change in the number of literary techniques required in the poem. For Round 3, the poem must include 5 literary techniques.

• Remember, your poem must be chosen, approved, and printed in size 20 font by the end of class on Thursday, Feb. 28.  (We will have the laptops in the room that day.)

• The back of this sheet is due Wed., March 5 before you perform. Each group member must fill it out and hand it in, as you did last time.

Use the grading rubric below to prepare for both the performance and the discussion:

 Performance

 _____ volume (3)

_____ vocal characterization: highs & lows; pauses for effect; pace changes to draw in audience members (3)

_____ articulation (clear words) and correct pronunciation (3)

_____ poise (staying in character; professional stage presence: serious, confident demeanor/attitude) (3)

_____ staging (fits mood/tone & actions of performers) (3)

_____ costumes/props/special effects (5) List here what you will have for costumes/props/special effects:

                                                                 __________________________________________________________

20 pts. possible

Dis cussion of the Poem 

_____  accurate and thorough interpretation; makes poem make sense to us (4)

_____  tone/mood description—with specific words as examples  (3)

_____  literary technique #1 –description and example (2) What was the technique? _____________________

_____  literary technique #2 –description and example (2) What was the technique? _____________________

_____  literary technique #3 –description and example (2) What was the technique? _____________________

_____  literary technique #4 –description and example (2) What was the technique? _____________________

_____  literary technique #5 –description and example (2) What was the technique? _____________________

                17 pts. total

Name of our poem: _________________________________________________________

Author of our poem: _________________________________________________________

Discussion Questions

Poetry Island Round 3                           Name ___________________________

Required questions to be covered after you perform. Remember, each group member must hand in this sheet: it must be completed before performing.

  1.  Interpret the poem: make it make sense to us. Tell us what it’s about and what the point of it is.

2.  Describe the tone or mood of the poem.  Also, what specific words contribute to that tone?

3.  Name and describe at least five literary techniques used in the poem. (NOTE: If you cannot find at least five, you should choose another poem.)

1)  technique: __________________________    example/description: _____________________

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2) technique: __________________________    example/description: _____________________

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3) technique: __________________________    example/description: _____________________

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4) technique: __________________________    example/description: _____________________

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5) technique: __________________________    example/description: _____________________