Alemoon Praatioa Sticks In hand
I begin the beat, beat, beat
slow and steady on the
bass, bass, bass.
The snare drum sashays In,
pounding out its part
like the popping of corn,
my afternoon snack of rhythm.
The startled cymbal
sizzles to life
as I sing to the tempo,
pounding from my room
that signals Mom,
a headache is on the horizon.
How does a metaphor most clearly contribute to the tone of this poem?
O A. The metaphor "my afternoon snack of rhythm" creates an
enthusiastic tone because eating an afternoon snack is usually a
satisfying and enjoyable experience.
O
B. The metaphor "pounding from my room" creates a loud tone
because the words sound like the beat of a loud drum
O c. The metaphor "my afternoon snack of rhythm" creates an
entertaining tone because snacks are often eaten while
watching
television or playing games
O D. The metaphor pounding from my room" creates a passionate tone
because it shows how the speaker gets lost in the music,

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Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: