Two-Voice Poetry
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Two-Voice Poetry
Poetry spoken in two voices
What makes a good poem?
Brainstorm why poetry is powerful.
Two Voice Poetry
is a poem from two different points of view.
These two points of view speak together and alone in a two-voice poem.
They sometimes compliment each other’s voices
Other times they clash with the other voice
The purpose is two-fold: 1-to create a poem that shares two views; 2-create
the sound of the views being expressed
Listen to these examples of two-voice
poems:
YouTube examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esgfG3BoAPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-5t8lFIzI4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owb-B0h7iXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Wr3QhOTE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJU4eJD2r8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhf9NoUXge0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uGojuhJN9I
What stood out to you about these
poems?
Brainstorm how these poems worked.
What was different about the poems?
What caught your attention?
What parts worked?
What parts didn’t work?
Let’s try it out with some published
poems
As a class, let’s look at a two-voice poem.
First, we should read ONE column of the poem. Now, read the other column.
Now read the whole poem together (volunteer).
Discuss these questions:
What is the poem about?
How does it capture the voices of the subject of the poem?
Does the poem help you picture the subject of the poem? How?
In what unique ways does the poem use words, sounds?
What parts are spoken together?
Why do you think these parts are spoken together?
Let’s try it with a partner:
Pick a partner. (only two people in a group)
Pick a two-voice poem from the poems in the front of the room.
Alone, read ONE column of the poem. Now, read the other column.
Now read the whole poem with your partner.
Discuss these questions with your partner:
What is the poem about?
How does it capture the voices of the subject of the poem?
Does the poem help you picture the subject of the poem? How?
In what unique ways does the poem use words, sounds?
What parts are spoken together?
Why do you think these parts are spoken together?
Practice the poem together and get ready to perform it to the class (in one day)
READ POEMS
Perform poems to class.
Review:
What are two-voice poems?
What makes a two-voice poem effective?
What topics might work well for twovoice poems?
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Choose a topic
Choose a topic and then begin
drafting a poem. Remember to
use rhyme, alliteration, parts that
speak together and separate,
alternating phrases, clashing
phrases, circular phrases, etc.
Voice 1
Together
Voice 2