What is it about?
The article is about poetry and poetry in education. It stresses poetry in performance, or 'spoken word' poetry. It uses a striking, current example from South Africa. It shows how spoken word poetry can enliven the teaching of poetry and motivate learners.
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Why is it important?
Poetry in education tends to be in its print form, that is, in writing. However, this article shows its popularity in its oral forms. If educators take this into account, their teaching of poetry can be greatly enhanced.
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This publication provides a brief account of the origins of spoken word poetry, as well as a great example. It shows the power, pleasure and excitement of poetry in its oral forms. I enjoyed writing the article with Raphael as he is a world expert in spoken word poetry.
Professor Denise Newfield
University of the Witwatersrand
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This page is a summary of: Reconceptualising Poetry as a Multimodal Genre, TESOL Quarterly, September 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/tesq.239.
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