Students shall not be allowed to compete without sufficient documentation. If an on-line data service is used for documentation, the source of the published material should be included. See the updated UIL Prose and Poetry Interpretation Handbook for detailed information about acceptable documentation. The rules as printed in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules take precedence over all other printed materials. The categories are defined and discussed in more detail in the UIL Prose and Poetry Interpretation Handbook, available through the League office.
Coaches are responsible for reviewing it.
The contestant shall perform either one published poem, or an excerpt from only one published poem. The goal of this category is to challenge the contestant to explore a single poetry selection and to communicate its literary style and quality through performance. The poet used in this category may not be used in the other poetry category. Works by an anonymous poet are not permissible. The contestant shall select one poet and perform two or more published poems, or two or more portions of poems, by that author.