We've got some great spooky content, thoughtful editorials on keeping ahead of the depression and despair, being your own best advocate , current events, and local talent! We've also got creepy poetry, atmospheric tunes, utterly un-sane banter, and a wicked treatise on a rarely-acknowledged, but frighteningly common sort of witch. Hold-on to your souls and your firstborn! Sorry for the on-show mix-up! Your Meta's least organized-beetle type-person sent the wrong link to saintedly patient, engineer-type-person Ida , who was playing the part of engineer-type-person,Manuel for us, this week. But Ida's a champ, a professional, and a sweetheart , and still made us look good, despite all my best efforts to the contrary. Anywho , without further ado, here's da goods. January 27, His wonderful, enthusiastic voice in reciting this epic poem is just such a thrill. Artists sign up at 9pm.

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This article illustrates the difference between being able to decode words on a page and being able to derive meaning from the words and the concepts they are trying to convey. In Lewis Carroll's book, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There , Alice reads a curious poem about the Jabberwocky's Song, but when she finishes the poem, she confesses that she is a little confused about what the poem was about:. What a curious poem that fills one's head with incomprehensible ideas — that has a plot but makes no sense.
You need to chose a poem to perform. Think carefully about your choice! If you're stuck for ideas, there are some below which you can use. Try to use facial expressions and body language to add even more to your performance. Take time to rehearse your poem before your final performance. We would love to see your performances so please send videos to your teacher! Some cookies are necessary in order to make this website function correctly. These are set by default and whilst you can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, some functionality such as being able to log in to the website will not work if you do this. The necessary cookies set on this website are as follows:. A 'sessionid' token is required for logging in to the website and we also use a 'crfstoken' token to prevent cross site request forgery.