Download Weaving Poetry Effectively

TO WEAVE OR NOT TO
WEAVE?
THAT IS THE POETRY
QUESTION
By M’Liss S. Hindman
What is Weaving?
and
How Does One Do It
Effectively?
Purpose of Weaving
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Not to create a new poem – not blending
poetry
It is a technique for program or thematic
development
Done well…it highlights each individual
poem
Requirements for Weaving
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Not all poetry can or should be woven
Purpose of Weaving
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Not all poetry can or should be woven
If woven, each poem must retain its
own individual ‘voice’
Requirements for Weaving
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Not all poetry can or should be woven
If woven, each poem must retain it’s own
individual ‘voice’
Each poem must be performed in a
manner that makes it distinct from
the others
Requirements for Weaving
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If woven, each poem must retain its own
individual ‘voice’
Each poem must be performed in a
manner that makes it distinct
Weaving requires more work by the
performer not only in programming,
but in internalization & development
of characters
HOW DO YOU PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
HOW DO YOU PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
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Thematic Idea:
Find a poem you like with a theme
OR
Think of theme first – then find poems
HOW DO YOU PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
Make the THEME Specific
HOW DO YOU PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
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Select your poems
No hard and fast rules
Almost an instinctive process
HOW TO PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
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Select your poems
No hard and fast rules
Almost an instinctive process
Program should have a beginning, a
middle, and an end
HOW TO PUT A
WOVEN PROGRAM TOGETHER?
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Select your poems
No hard and fast rules
Almost an instinctive process
Program should have a beginning, a
middle, and an end
Keep thematic development clearly in
mind – how are the poems furthering
the arguments of your program?
ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS
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Gather selected poems, pencil and
paper
Read and re-read poems
ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS
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Gather selected poems, pencil and paper
Read and re-read poems
Mark possible places for splices
Choose an anchor or central poem
ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS
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Gather selected poems, pencil and paper
Read and re-read poems
Mark possible places for splices
Choose an anchor or central poem
Decide if you are alternating poems
in a sequence OR if you are doing a
more random weave due to theme
development
See the new UIL
Prose/Poetry Handbook
Sample of How to
Divide
A Poem
QUESTIONS?
Contact UIL Speech Consultant
M’Liss S. Hindman
Contact Information
M’Liss S. Hindman
Tyler Junior College
[email protected]
903.510.2206