make some noise

Question 1

poetic lingusitcs

Answer 1

free verse-

Question 2

phonetic features

Answer 2

-monosyllabic phrase ‘hold in hand’ illustrates the tangible nature of music, outstretches an auditory experience

Question 3

written linguistics

Answer 3

1) collective noun ‘our’ transitioning to more personal perspective ‘mine’ universality of experience
past tense ‘wasn’t music’ hindsight reflection of intergenerational conflict, perspective of growth and maturity
2) initial sentence placement of ‘music’ contrasting from earlier quote with music placed at end of sentence demonstrates the falsifiable nature of music (according to the older generation) = music can be right or wrong
this is furthered by declarative tone ‘music was…’
modal verb of possibility ‘could’ opportunities provided by music
3) tautology ‘large’ ‘grand’ ‘mass’ emphasises the immensity of music and its power
juxtaposition ‘simple’ with ‘grand’ music is omni-existing
asyndetic list- the formulaic nature of music
4) lack of specificity in deixis ‘those’ lack of any knowledge of rappers and their work
quantifier ‘all’ generalising

Question 4

context

Answer 4

• epigraph q-tip reinforces the futility of the intergenerational conflict evoked by music and the cyclic nature of music, this is a debate that has transcended generations
  -nat king cole lyric- they try to tell us were too young- demonstrates the cyclic nature of this confluct and adversely, music

Question 5

themes

Question 6

quotes

Answer 6

‘our mothers said that hiphop wasn’t music’
‘music was something you could hold in hand’
‘working up through simple instruments, piano, bass, guitar, and drum and grew into something large and grand, a synonym for mass.’
‘all those rappers did was talk’

Question 7

title analysis

Answer 7

imperative statement- enticing people to make some noise
idiosynchratic cry of a DJ or music producer demonstrating collective passion evoked by music.