to the 2015 EWers
AND
to the new EWers!Our first meeting together is on Monday 15th February. We have Ben Stokes, direct from Melbourne, joining us. He is the 2014 NZ National Slam Poet Champion, and also an ex-Raroan!! Before Monday, you will need to prep for this.
This presentation outlines your activities: a quick research question and a 4 min video.
You will then write your response to either Ben’s poem or his performance skills in the comments section below.
- What is Ben’s purpose?
- What are his messages to you?
- What is his attitude to these message? (tone/mood of poem)
OR
- Comment on the performance skills (use of pace, pause, volume, gestures, action, body language, voice) and their effect.
Email me if you have any questions. l.dunn@raroa.school.nz
Poem comment:
ReplyDeleteHis style of language and the way he structured his poem reminds me a lot of Margaret Mahy, but the overall mood of the video was quite different, it was almost defiant, and I think that while that is quite an unusual combination, it worked really well, and this invoked a lot of kiwi pride within me.
I think Ben's purpose was to show that New Zealand is a great country and the "place to be". His attitude towards the poem was persuasive and he believed what he was saying. I like how he used different facial expressions and voice tones to get his point across!!
ReplyDeleteLouise
ReplyDeleteI found the way Ben performed the poetry confident and expressive, and I also liked the references to NZ's history; they made the poem more interesting
Tesca
ReplyDeleteI like the language that Ben uses to describe his "place to be". I also like how at the start he introduces the fact that he came from England but then put a lot of emotion into the nz bits. Even from four minutes you get to know his attitude and a lot of amazingly worded facts about him.
I think Ben's attitude towards the poem as he said it was passionate, and he expressed his thoughts really well. His tone was determined and he sounded like he cared. He used his hands to make his words more purposeful. His language is also amazing.
ReplyDelete-Katie
I think Ben's use of rhythm and pace make the poem flow really well. His hand movements really emphasize his points and give the poem a bit of attitude. He has gathered all the most important parts of nz (to him) which gives the poem lots of personality and character.
ReplyDelete- Emma L
I enjoyed his use of tone and language, as if we were to take him seriously while still enjoying the poem. The backdrop is a great setting for this poem and he worked in just about everything that makes new zealand a nation.
ReplyDeleteTarek
I think that when Ben was speaking you could hear in his voice how passionate and proud of NZ he was. He made the poem flow and I think the pace that he was doing it to worked really well. I also really liked the use of pauses and stops, as well as the way he used his hands, they really emphasized the whole thing.
ReplyDelete-Niamh
Ben was really passionate and you could tell he believed in what he was saying. He had a really good pace and the poem had a really good structure. I think his purpose was to show that New Zealand was the place to be!
ReplyDeleteI think that Ben's purpose to this poem was to show how great he believes New Zealand is. The language he used got the message across extremely well, and he made New Zealand sound like a heroic and overall companionable country. Throughout the entire video, you could easily tell how passionate he was about the topic.
ReplyDeleteBen attitude and passion that he put into his poem was amazing. He looked proud to be saying talking about the history of New Zealand. The energy that he put into it really made the poem exciting.
ReplyDeleteI liked the way he accentuated key words. He was really passionate about New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteI felt the way that he phrased his poem , in the order he did helped add to the atmosphere / feeling of his message. He was clearly passionate about what he was saying; that new Zealand is the place to be. - Ruby
ReplyDeleteI really liked the way in which he delivered the poem. He was confident and his words were powerful/intriguing. And he really unforced the message of 'new Zealand is da place to be'.
ReplyDeleteBen sounded very passionate about his thoughts on New Zealand. He showed obvious expression, and had a very good pace and was easy to understand. The volume was very good, and there were no um's or er's, which made the poetry even better. He was very fluent, and clearly understood what he was saying, and his opinion was obviously stated.
ReplyDeleteBen Stokes used his pronunciation skills well, along with his attitude and language. A successful slam poet should be able to write beautiful poetry, along with delivering it beautifully. He has achieved both. He left a chill in the air but also made you feel warm at the same time. His sentences were to the point but detailed and nice to listen to. He didn't shout or whisper. He is a very effective slam poet.
ReplyDeleteBy just Anna (not emma or hanna)
I love how well Ben delivered the poem, he was confident and made it clear how passionate he was about New Zealand. He was very fluent with his words, and the tone he used was made it sound very purposeful. It was a a very meaningful poem, and It gives a sense of pride to be a New Zealander. -Peta
ReplyDeleteHe kept it fast which helped the flow but not too fast as to make himself inaudible. I find his gestures really punctuated the poem. His posture was very straight and tall through most of it. He gives off the feeling that he is fervid about NZ.
ReplyDelete-Stirling