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  1. Slam poetry | Definition, Guidelines, & History | Britannica

    Slam poetry is a form of performance poetry that combines elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. It is performed at events called poetry slams. The …

  2. 25 Slam Poetry Examples (Plus Explanation and History)

    Mar 18, 2024 · Poets perform their poems in front of audiences at competitive events called poetry slams. They do more than just read their poem—they turn it into a high-energy …

  3. Slam Poetry Definition and Examples - Poem Analysis

    Slam poetry, also known as spoken word poetry, is typically performed at what is known as a “poetry slam”. E.g. 'Knock Knock' by Daniel Beaty is a slam poem that turns personal loss into …

  4. What Is Slam Poetry? - The Power of Poetry in Protest

    Nov 24, 2023 · It is a type of performance poetry that blends writing, performance, and competition together, and incorporates participation from the audience. The title ‘slam’ comes …

  5. A Brief Guide to Slam Poetry - Academy of American Poets

    May 29, 2004 · A slam itself is simply a poetry competition in which poets perform original work alone or in teams before an audience, which serves as judge. The work is judged as much on …

  6. Writing slam and spoken word poetry - BBC

    Slam poetry, or spoken word poetry, is an art form that allows the poet to get across their point of view and express their emotions using the power of words, rhythm and rhyme.

  7. Slam | The Poetry Foundation

    Slam is a composite genre that combines elements of poetry, theater, performance, and storytelling. The genre’s origins can be traced to Chicago in the early 1980s. Since then, …

  8. History of Slam Poetry – Spoken Word Poetry | Power Poetry

    Slam poetry is designed to trigger emotional responses from a live audience. In most poetry slams, a winner is chosen at the end, so in order to gain a competitive edge over other …

  9. What Is Slam Poetry

    Feb 1, 2024 · Slam poetry is an artistic, creative expression of spoken words, where artists perform their self-authored poems with a wide range of content that often expresses the …

  10. What Is Slam? | The Performance Poetry Preservation Project

    Slam poetry is performance poetry. It’s the marriage of a text to its artful presentation on stage to an audience that has permission (and perhaps the responsibility) to talk back.