Read the poem "The Drum" by Nikki Giovanni. Explain how the speaker uses an extended metaphor to communicate the message. Please make sure you write a complete, well-written paragraph like we have been practicing!
After your paragraph, explain whether or not there is a character in your literature circle who reminds you of the speaker in "The Drum." If so, explain why!
The Drum
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daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm
Hello Ms Gelso and fellow classmates!
ReplyDeleteIn the poem "The Drum." is about a child, who's father told her that the world is a drum tight and hard. The girl tells the dad that she is going to "Beat out my own rhythm." For me it means that the girl is saying that she is going to live her life in her way, and it is going to roll at her pace. Its like if she is saying, "I am going to take my life in my own hands and do what I want with it." She is expressing a feeling of independence. On the other hand, the father is saying that the world is a drum, ready to be beaten with a rhythm. Its like if the father is telling the daughter that she has to prepare her life and do it on her own, to create her own beat. On a drum beats a rhythm. One beats its own rhythm according to his/her path. It refers to your own freedom of choice. The world is like the drum sound: it will be as you make it.
In all the books I read the narrator of this poem reminds me of Hugo Cabret in "The Invention of Hugo Cabret". I think they are both similar, since in the story, Hugo decides to live on his own and discover the mystery behind the automate. He decided to take his life in his own hands and follow his own beat.
In the poem "The Drum" by Nikki Giovanni the speaker uses an extended metaphor to communicate the message because it is describing the world in a new different way, it is describing it by saying it is a drum tight and hard this mean the world is a tough place waiting for you. The answer the son gave is smart too since he says he is gonna play his own rhythm, that means he is going to do what he knows and what he thinks best to succeed. There is not a character in my literature circle that reminds me of the speaker since the book i'm reading explains a bit of one characters life then about the other and in a certain point they will meet but yet the author hasn't described all of the character in detail.
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ReplyDeleteThe speaker uses an extended metaphor to explain the meaning by telling their dad that they’re going to something different. And this says that the meaning is to do something different that is not always done. It also means to take your own path in life. That is what I think the speaker is trying to say in the poem.
I don’t think there is somebody in my literature circle that reminds me of the speaker.
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The speaker of the drums (by Nikki Giovanni) used an extended metaphor throughout the poem by explain how the world is like a drum. He starts of with a boy or girl which we can tell is young and is not a full ground up yet to say “daddy says the world is a drum tight and hard". This shows that the metaphorical language began at the begging showing the Earth’s similarities to a drum. At the end it gets of with a mind boggler, as the boy or girl says "I told him I’m goanna beat out my own rhythm". This could mean lots of things like it could be the fact that she or he is beat out there own further in life or that he or she are making the beat of there life going at the pace they want like a fast beat and rhythm to a fast life living in the big city or a slow beat and rhythm to the calm country peaceful life. In conclusion I have to say that the chose of a fast beat and rhythm or a slow beat and rhythm is a question that we most all face at some time in life, the decision is yours.
ReplyDeleteHello Ms Gelso and fellow classmates!
ReplyDeleteNikki Giovanni in her poem called “The Drum” uses an extended metaphor that demonstrates hope and confidence. In only four lines the writer manages to say that she can “beat out her own rhythm” in the world which is a drum, meaning that she can express her opinion and be heard. When I first read this poem, I felt that this is what we all should do; Express ourselves freely and be confident for that without any inhibitions.
I believe that in our literature circle (which includes me, Tomas, Paloma and Alessandro), we all want to be heard and express our opinions, being proud of them. Most of the times we are all right in different ways and we cooperate really well. I hope we will continue like that, giving the chance to everybody to “beat his own rhythm.”
daddy says the world is
ReplyDeletea drum tight and hard
and i told him
i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm
As we can notice the whole story is an extended metaphor. This metaphor is used to show how life can be hard but you have to take control of it. This poem is trying to show how life can be and how can it change if you try.
I would see Stavros giving his own rythm to life because he shares his oppinion and starts conversations even though he may be wrong. I find it a great quality
The poem ¨The Drum¨, by Nikki Giovanni, shows us that life is not easy but daddy´s son or daughter will make up her life fighting for what he/she deserves. This comes to my mind by the frase ¨a drum tight and hard¨ that represents how life can be difficult and its not easy to go through it as well as it is for the drum to be played. Also, ¨i´m conna beat out my own rhythm¨ tells that he/she will work hard to keep going through life like making up a good rhythm with the drum. In conclusion, Giovanni, tries to say that life is not easy, it is tight and hard but you can make your own way for a living.
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ReplyDeleteby Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm
The poem written by nikki Giovanni, "the drum", uses personifications and extended metaphors to explain that life is like a drum, and to have a fabulous life, you have to find a perfect rhythm, (that represents the cycle of life). The writer also sais that to follow the sublime rhythm you have to find the perfect and unique drum... Unfortunatelly, "the world is
a drum tight and hard" how the writer sais.
Dear Ms Gelso and Classmates!
ReplyDeleteIn the poem "The Drum" by Nikki Giovanni, the extended metaphor describes how life can be tight and hard but you have to find a way to make your own life successful. This poem tells us no matter now life treats you, always try to find your own way and beat out your own rhythm.
As long as i read the book there is no character that really remind me of this poem.
Thanks for reading
The Drum
ReplyDeleteby Nikki Giovanni
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i'm gonna beat out my own rhythm
The poem has personifications and extended metaphors. In the poem it talks about a child that talks to the father and the child sais that he is going to beat his own rythm.