Poetry CompetitionDeadline
18th July 2019
Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.
Description
The Ledbury Poetry Festival is the biggest poetry festival in the UK.It takes place over ten days each July.If you think you know what poetry is,come along and we'll surprise you.There are live readings,performances,music,exhibitions,films,family events and street events.
Each year we organize a famous competition for new poetry in partnership with Ty Newydd,The National Writers' Centre for Wales.It attracts entries from all over the globe.There are three groups:Adults (18+),Young people (12-17)and Children(under 12).
All poems must be the original work of the entrant and should not have been previously published,accepted for publication by a magazine,or have entered in other competitions.
The length of each poem must be more than 40 lines.
The Judge of the 2019 Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is Daljit Nagra.
Entry fees
Adults: £5.75 for first poem, £3.50 for each extra poem.
Children / Young People:First poem free, £1.75 for each extra poem.
Prizes
Adults' Prizes |
?First Prize: £1,000 cash and a course at the National Writers' Centre for Wales ?Second Prize: £500 cash ?Third Prize: £250 cash |
Young People's Prizes |
?First Prize: £100 cash. ?Second Prize: £50 cash ?Third Prize: £25 cash |
Children' s Prizes |
?First Prize: £25 book token(購(gòu)書(shū)券) ?Second Price: £15 book token ?Third Prize; £10 book token |
Website
Please visit https://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/ledbury-poetry-competition to learn more about the competition.
(1)What do we know about the poetry competition from the text?
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C
A.It is held every two months.
B.It awards all winners cash prizes.
C.It is open to worldwide competitors.
D.It offers competitors poem.lectures.
(2)Which requirement should each poem meet?
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A
A.It should be written independently.
B.It should contain at least 40 words.
C.It has won a prize in other competitions.
D.It has been published by some magazine.
(3)What is the entry fee for a 15-year-old if he is sending 3 poems?
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D
A.£12.75.
B.£9.25.
C.£7.
D.£3.5