Across
- 2. a figure of speech where two different objects are compared, eg She is like a rose.
- 6. a recurring beat or pulse.
- 7. the relative high or low frequency of a sound.
- 8. a form of music developed in New York, and connected to the hip hop genre, characterised by spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics, and a strong rhythmic accompaniment.
- 9. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- 12. the rhythm and rhyme used in the delivery of a rap song. This could include syncopation, chanted lyrics, or emphasis of particular syllables for artistic or comic effect.
- 15. the layers of sound in a musical work and the relationship between them. Timbre: the qualities of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume.
- 17. the relative volume and intensity of sound.
- 19. the placement of rhythmic accents on a weak or unexpected beat, eg in 4/4 time, placing the emphasis on beats 1, 3, 4.
- 22. to make notes or comments on a text, eg song lyrics.
- 24. the plan or design of a piece of music and the ordering of ideas in the piece.
- 26. two or more words in a group that start with the same letter, eg Gorgeous George.
- 27. rhymes a rhyming scheme where words rhyme within the syllables of the line, eg It's a fine time when the sun does shine.
- 28. the length of sound and silence.
- 30. refers to poetic measure: the arrangement of words in a regular, measured pattern.
Down
- 1. mic a live show where audience members have the option of performing with a microphone.
- 3. a figure of speech where a word or phrase is intended to represent another idea or situation, eg All the world's a stage. •
- 4. rhymes a basic rhyming scheme, with words rhyming at the end of each line. Typically using an ABCB rhyming structure.
- 5. the concluding section in the structure of a song.
- 10. repeating sounds or sequences of sounds in a piece of music.
- 11. repetition of a set of consonants at least twice within a sentence, eg I feel ill with my will to fulfill.
- 13. associate association of ideas, emotions, and feelings in an impulsive, logically unrestricted fashion.
- 14. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
- 16. hop an American sub-culture which emerged in the 1970s. It is characterised by four elements: rapping, DJ'ing, breaking and graffiti.
- 18. a part of a song that furthers the story. It is typically followed by a chorus and often contains 4 bars of 4 beats each, with 16 beats in all.
- 20. a part of a song that repeats, usually after each verse. It has a strong link to the main theme of the song and usually contains 4 lines of 4 beats each, with 16 beats in total.
- 21. the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, eg splat, hiss or tick.
- 22. repetition of vowel sounds, eg meet and greet.
- 23. boxing a form of vocal percussion often associated with rap and hip hop.
- 25. a category of artistic composition characterised by similarities in form, style, or subject matter, eg hip hop dance, rap music and horror film.
- 29. the opening section in the structure of a song.