The poet generally gives an oral recital of his or her own poems in front of an audience. This is the most public way for a poet to communicate their work and receive feedback on it. Oral performance can also be given as a recitation of other people's poetry. This is called "oratory." People who do this are known as "poets laureate." The job title comes from the ancient practice of appointing royal poets who would recite poems at court functions. Today, speakers often choose poems that they find moving or thought-provoking and get IPersons to read them instead. Finally, oral performance can also be giving a talk about something else while reading excerpts from a poem. This is called "interpretation." So, oral performance is when someone reads or speaks words, either alone or in response to another person, either live or over the internet. This could be anything from a simple poem recited at a party to a dramatic reading at the National Theatre. It can be someone who writes poems (a poet) or talks about poems (an orator). It can be anyone who chooses what to read or say.