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Literati 2.

0: A Symphony of Words
Rationale

WHAT: The WHY: To provide WHEN: Saturday, 28th WHO: Students of WHERE: Various
Department of English students with a forum September Grades 6 to 12 (Year 7 locations across GEMS
proudly presents the to showcase their to 13) Modern Academy
Second Edition of literary knowledge and
Literati: A Symphony skills while engaging in
of Words. This year thought-provoking
Literati will include the activities that inspire
Fourth Iteration of our creativity, critical
celebration of poetry- thinking, and
Poetica 4.0. teamwork, all within an
atmosphere of healthy
competition.
Poetica Festival
Competitive
Events (Non-competitive
Events)

List of
Middle School Senior School Middle School Senior School

events: The Rhetoric


Rumble
(Debate)
Terribly Tiny
Tales
MeloVerse
(Music Poetry)
Page Pursuit
(Poetry Scavenger
Hunt)

SpellBound Pageant of Pages Artful Alchemy ReVersal


(Reverse Poetry
(Spell Bee) (Literary Parade) (Word Art)
Challenge)

The Spoken Stage Three-Line


Panel by Panel
(Spoken Word Wonder World of Verses
(Comic Strip creation)
competition) (Haiku)
Competitive Events
for Middle School
(Grades 6 to 8)
The Rhetoric Rumble

The participants will be given a motion


a day prior to the event. They will also
be informed whether they are on the
proposition or opposition. They will
argue either for or against the motion
(as a team).
• No. of participants: Three per
school
• Time: 3 minutes
• Venue: Library
• Rubric: As per WSDC marking
criteria
SpellBound
Participants will engage in a classic
spell bee, testing their spelling
accuracy and vocabulary skills. They
will advance through rounds based on
correct spellings of increasingly
difficult words.

• No. of participants: One per


school
• Venue: Auditorium
• Rubric: Accuracy of spelling and
correct pronunciation

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Panel Participants will create a 3-5 panel comic strip


based on a given theme.
• No. of participants: One per school
• Time: 60 minutes
• Venue: Art Room
• Rubric: Creativity, narrative coherence, and
artistic execution
Competitive Events
for Senior School
(Grades 9 to 12)
Terribly Tiny Tales

Participants will be given a picture


stimulus. They will then write their
story in 15 words.
• No. of participants: One per
school
• Time:
• Venue: CPR
• Rubric: Theme/Content,
Lexical choice, relevance,
Over all impact
Pageant of Pages

Participants will dress up as their


favorite literary characters and
present a short monologue or
passage in character.

• No. of participants: One per


school
• Time:
• Venue: Auditorium
• Rubric: Creativity,
performance, and audience
engagement
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The Spoken Stage
Spoken word poetry is a form of performance
poetry to deliver thoughts and expression in
an impactful manner.
Participants will be given the theme/topic a
day prior to the event. They are expected to
complete the writing of the piece before
coming for the event.
A hard copy of the written pieces must be
provided before the performances.

• No. of participants: One per school


• Time: 3 minutes
• Venue: Auditorium
• Rubric: Voice and Articulation,
Audience Awareness, Body Language,
General Effect

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Poetica Festival
(Non-competitive Events)
for Middle School
(Grades 6 to 8)
MeloVerse
Participants will be given a selection of rock
and pop songs to choose from. Inspired by
the themes, emotions, or lyrics of their
chosen song, they will write an original
poem that reflects their interpretation of the
music.
The poems should capture the essence of
the song while showcasing the student's
creativity and poetic flair.

• No. of participants: One per school


• Time: 50 minutes
• Venue: Violin room
Artful Alchemy
Participants will create visual
artwork based on lines of poetry,
transforming words into visual art
using any medium they choose.
Participants must carry their own
art materials. Paper will be
provided.

• No. of participants: One per


school
• Time: 50 minutes
• Venue: Art Room
Three-Line Wonder

Participants will be given a picture


stimulus and will be expected to
create a haiku which is a three-line
poem with seventeen syllables,
written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.
• No. of participants: One per
school
• Time: 30 minutes
• Venue: TBD
Poetica Festival
(Non-competitive Events)
for Senior School
(Grades 9 to 12)
Page Pursuit
Teams will embark on a
poetry-themed scavenger
hunt, solving clues and
finding hidden literary
objects across the school.

• No. of participants:
Three per school
• Time: 60 minutes
• Venue: Ground Floor

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ReVersal
Participants will write
poetry that has a different
meaning when read
backward, exploring duality
and wordplay.

• No. of participants:
One per school
• Time: 50 minutes
• Venue: TBD

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World of
Verses
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A showcase of non-English poetry from around the


world, featuring performances in languages such
as Spanish, French, Hindi, Arabic, and more.
• No. of participants: One per school
• Time: 3 minutes
• Venue: Auditorium
Join us as we celebrate the power and beauty of language in this grand symphony of words!

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