Definition: Write an uncensored Limerick poem based on the word: 'doldrums'

Okay, here’s your unsettling, uncensored limerick, leaning heavily into the horrific and dwelling upon the wretched doldrums: Here lies a soul within the deep, 
 Lost utterly in dismal sleep, The doldrums' dreary keep—
 A muffled, sickly weep— Forever bound to horrors bleak to reap.

Definition: A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.

Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! Now you've got a really good definition there – quite detailed, actually. Let’s break that dictionary entry down nice and slow, shall we? “A percussive musical instrument…” That means it makes music when you hit it! Percussion instruments are all about the sound they create with a tap, a beat, or a roll. “…spanned with a thin covering on at least one end…” This is key! Think of that drumhead – stretched tight across the frame. It's like a little skin that vibrates when you hit it. “Forming an acoustic chamber…” Now this part is important for understanding how the sound works. That drumhead creates space, like a tiny room inside the instrument. This "chamber" traps and amplifies the vibrations of your strike, making the sound louder and richer. It’s like a little echo! “…affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.” Finally, we have “membranophone”. That just means it uses a membrane – that drumhead – to create its sound. Different materials - animal skin, plastic, even synthetic stuff - will all give the drum a slightly different tone and feel. So, in simple terms, a drum is an instrument with a stretched covering, creating a vibrating space that makes a loud, resonant sound when you hit it. Do you have any questions about that? Let's talk about different types of drums – snare drums, bass drums, tom-toms… each one has its own special character!