Slam Poetry

In Burge's English class, he often shows us slam poetry and we have to write down examples of literary devices. Though I don't really have an interest in poetry, I like the slam poetry. The only downfall to liking it is that I focus too much on trying to understand what they say instead of listening to what the devices are. Sometimes I wish that they would speak slower so I can understand it or that Mr. Burge would play it more than once. I do however like how he does these videos so that we can understand the tone of the poem. When reading poetry I have a hard time understanding the purpose and the tone, but when I hear it, I have a better understanding of the purpose because I can hear the tone of the poem more clearly. I also do like how he gives us a chance to discuss the different type of literary devices that were used in the poem. This helps me with my comprehension in understanding how they worded their feelings and why they did it the way they did. Like how in one of the poems the poet used the pun of clicks. He referenced how we all click online multiple times to find and speak to new friends and how we form cliques in life. The slam poetry also helps me understand the literary devices that I did not understand before.