Finding my own voice: performing a poem

When performing a poem, you should make informed decisions about the pace, volume and tone of your voice. Your pace, volume and tone could be very different at different moments of a poem. Experimenting with different ways of saying a poem can be a good way to decide on how you ultimately want to perform it. You will also want to consider body language and eye contact when performing a poem. When you don't know a poem by heart, consider how you will maintain a good level of eye contact with your audience.