https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BYxHBn2GO0&feature=youtu.be
Ian Keteku, “born as Ian Nana Yaw Adu Budu Keteku, his birth name mimics his diverse talents and interests. Raised in Canada and of Ghanaian heritage, Keteku earned the title of World Slam Poetry champion in France in the summer of 2010” (wiki). He is known for experimenting with the slam poetry form. His latest album pairs spoken word with electronic melodies, a sound he calls “poetronica.” His 2011 animated video Right Side Up falls into a different category; with backing vocals from Chloe Perrault and Gabrielle Giguere, it’s something of an adult nursery rhyme about seeing things from a different perspective.
Write a personal response paragraph of approximately 250 words that discusses Keteku‘s main idea in his poetronica poem “Right Side Up”. Discuss how how the speaker’s perspective and identity are communicated through language and performance techniques.
Use the following guiding questions to help brainstorm notes for your paragraph response.
Identity and Message
What is the main idea or message of the performance?
What is Keteku’s perspective or point of view?
Who is the intended audience?
What does this performance reveal about Keteku’s personal, social, and/or cultural identity?
Rhetorical Strategies
What rhetorical strategies does the speaker use to convey his message more effectively?
What is the developmental structure?
Language
What language does the speaker/storyteller use?
Performance Techniques
What voice techniques does the speaker use to convey the message?
What performance techniques does the speaker use?
How do the visual components contribute to the perspective in the video?
How does the music contribute to the development of Keteku’s perspective?
How does the creative expression contribute to the development of Keteku’s perspective?
What was your reaction to the performance?
