Poetic Interpretation

One of the Poetry Techniques discussed in class was the dramatic ________________

• "T"

• "V"

• "W"

• "U"

When in the introduction should you state the Title and Author of your poem?

• In the middle

• At the beginning

• At the end

• Do not include the title and author in your introduction

How much should you move when interpreting your poem?

• Act out every thought as you did in your Monologue

• Respond to the thoughts of the poem with your actions

• Do not move at all so that the audience is captivated in your poem

• Depends on which poem you have

What does it mean to use aesthetic distance?

• Look in the back of the room

• Make sure all your movements are aesthetically pleasing

• Look at the audience

• Look at the scene and not the audience

What did we mention in class was the most important part of interpreting poetry?

• phrasing

• aesthetic distance

• introducing the poem

What best describes what proper phrasing is?

• Pause at the end of the thought

• Pause at every punctuation mark

• Pause at the end of the line

• Pause at the end of the sentence

How long should your poem introduction be?

• 1 complex sentence

• a full paragraph

• 2-3 sentences

• 4-5 sentences

What should you not do at the end of your poem introduction?

• look around

• think

• pause

• move

When is the dramatic "V" used

• When you look at the back of the room and not at people

• When dialogue occurs

• To ensure the speaker is always facing the audience

• When you are responding to sense imagery

Most of our gestures and facial expressions are a result of...

• response to sense imagery

• using the dramatic "V"

• proper phrasing in our poem

• a good introduction