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Position:Home>General - Arts & Humanities > Why do people snap during poetry readings?Question: Why do people snap during poetry readings?I have always wondered why people snap after poetry is read at poetry readings Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Hmm...thats a good question...in the era of the Beats, snapping became a form of applauase, common usually to the coffee house readings...in other words, Beat poetry. I am guessing that it has become a custom at poetry readings. |