We're going to take a short break from the two types of relative clauses (we're still going to use them, but we won't specifically concentrate on their form and function). We're going to look at how poetry has evolved and adapted to cover and address contemporary (suvremene) topics like technology. You must already be familiar with the slam poem Touchscreen that K. masterfully performed last year. I'm almost sure that she wouldn't agree, but we're all our own worst critics/enemies. Slam poetry is supposed to be performed live. It's a genre of spoken word poetry. It's rap's and hip-hop's first cousin. Although it originated in the 1980s, slam poetry can even be linked to Shakespearean times. Some claim that Shakespeare's works (poetry and plays) are not supposed to be read but listened to/ watched as they are being performed on stage. Before we continue, a quick pop quiz for you – do you think the quotes below are words from a hip hop track or Shakespeare play? Answers are at the bottom of this post… and may surprise you!
1. You should listen to the poem and follow the text/lyrics in your books (p. 115) 2. Focus on: a) the repetition (doesn't it feel good to touch), b) rhyming scheme, c) word play (puns) - E.g. tweeting has two possible meanings (cvrkutanje - the sound that birds make and posting on Twitter), the yellow highlighted words in the text d) alliteration (repetition of sounds at the beginning of words) E.g. iPod, iPhone, iMac, I can do all of these things without making eye contact e) the questions in task 2 - because you'll have to answer them :) 3. Go to our favorite communication/feedback platform and answer a couple of questions about the poem by 24 April . ----Link: forms.gle/xGXCrojwuDJM3Rsu9 Via the same form, compare the poem above ("Touchscreen) with the one below: ***Key to Shakespeare or hip-hop:
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