This document provides guidance for delivering an effective poetry reading. It discusses using gestures, vocal variety, facial expressions, eye contact, and strategic pauses. These techniques can enhance meaning and evoke emotion in the audience. The document also prompts practicing delivery, emphasizing words, maintaining eye contact with the audience, and incorporating natural gestures and facial expressions that correspond to the mood of the poem.

1. Poetry Reading

3.  Poetry is an imaginativepoeta, a poet)experience
Poetry (from the Latin awareness of is a
form of literary artmeaning, language isrhythmic
expressed through in which sound, and used
for its aesthetic . so as to evoke an emotional
language choices
response.

4.  Examining Language Through Cultural & Ethnic
Diversity
 Enhances the Notion of An Inclusive Speaker
 Overcoming Cultural Barriers
 Learning about a person of a different ethnic background

5.  What makes a Poet’s delivery
outstanding?

6.  Gestures
 Vocal Variety/Conversational Style
 Facial Expressions
 Eye Contact
 Strategic Pauses

7. Sometimes words alone seldom suffice to
convey what we want to express; therefore,
physical gestures fill in the gaps, as illustrating
the size or shape of an object and or expressing
the depth of an emotion.
Gestures should arise from genuine emotions.

8. Speaking from Manuscript/with
Black Portfolio
Introduction/Poem/Slide
NO DRESS CODE

9.  You are required to demonstrate 3 gestures
within the delivery of the poem
Where will you use gestures in the poem?

10.  Pitch, volume, speaking rate and pauses—
work together to create an effective
delivery
 Enthusiasm is key to achieving effective
vocal variety
 When you are excited, vocal variety comes
quite naturally

11.  Examine your poem, please underline
words or phrases that you would like to
emphasize in your voice vocal variety

13.  Facial expressions need to correspond to the
tenor of the speech
 A smile (facial expression) is a sign of mutual
welcome
 Use facial expressions that feel natural and
express meaning

14.  You are required to use facial expressions in
the delivery of your poem
 Make sure that your facial expressions are
natural
Facial expressions in the Poem?

15. Having eye contact with the audience is the
most important physical action in public
speaking
Eye contact does the following:
Maintains the quality of directness
Lets people know that they are recognized
Indicates acknowledgement and respect
Signals to audience that you see them as
unique human beings.

16.  You are required to establish a positive
relationship with your audience by using
direct eye contact throughout the delivery of
your poem

17. Pauses enhance meaning by providing a type
punctuation, emphasizing a point, drawing
attention to a key thought, or just allowing
listeners to think……about what is being said

18.  Practice 25 times……..or more
 Be Direct/Eye Contact
 Use Pauses for Strategic Effect
 Convey Enthusiasm
 Project Your Voice
 Evoke Emotions
 Emphasize in Voice/Vocal
Variety/Conversational Style
 Gestures