Performance poetry is a type of poetry performed for an audience, often composed spontaneously. It has grown in popularity since the 1980s and is connected to ancient oral traditions. Devices such as rhymes and alliteration aid memorization, and percussion and body language are important in modern performance poetry. It is classified as literature by the […]
Performative verbs are verbs that name their implementation, allowing English speakers to “do” what they describe by speaking the verb. They often describe verbal actions, such as asserting or affirming, and were more common in the past. Some residual uses can be found in formal legal proceedings, while others are more colloquial, such as “I […]
