Slam Poetry Review

"My Shakespeare" is about....

Slam poetry has many things in common with hip-hop/rap

Nova's poem is about her nephew Adam

Nate writes a poem about being a father figure to his nephew

Pick the title of the slam poem we listened to in class

Lamar changes his poem at the last minute to get his team to lose

Why is the poetry club important to the students at Steinmetz?

Oakside College Prep is one of the schools followed in Louder than a Bomb

Who are the originators of slam poetry?

What is the name of the poetry slam competition located in Chicago?

Adam has a slightly easier life than Nova, Nate, and Lamar

Why is slam poetry not usually published?

Slam poetry is also known as "rhythmic poetry"

Who is the author of "My Shakespeare"?

Who writes a poem about Maxwell street/their family culture?

What age group is slam poetry most popular among?

How are poems judged in a poetry slam?

Where does slam poetry originate from?

Who almost gets kicked off their team for being disrespectful?

What is slam poetry usually about?

What does slam poetry have in common with hip-hop and rap?

Slam poetry is a type of spoken word poetry that involves performance

Where does Louder than a Bomb take place?

Ms. Shafer's favorite poem from the slam competition is

Lamar made his father cry when he first peformed his poetry

What team comes in third place?

Why do people make fun of Nate?

Why does Lamar get upset with his team?

How does poetry slam give marginalized people a voice?

Slam poetry was heavily influenced by the Harlem Renaissance