urning inferno, trying to survive and avoid damnation. The next piece of figurative language is the use of hyperbole. Hyperbole is exaggeration. Making something seem larger or bigger, etc. than it actually is or was. One phrase in particular is “Sellin’ my soul for material wishes, fast cars and bitches.” This idea that the things he does to get money and ladies is sending him to hell to causing him to give himself, eternally, to the devil is clearly an exaggeration to get his point across that he is living a rough life. The final piece of figurative language is a simile.A simile is when you say one thing is another thing. Comparing the two without like or as is a simile. In this poem Tupac refers to people who criticize him and conflict with him as being “back stabbing vultures” He does not say they are like back stabbing vultures, but rather that they are, making it a simile.Theme The theme of this poem is basically summed up in the second last line of the poem, “ Born with less but you still precious” . The poems theme is that nomatter how little you’re born with, you can still rise, it may cost you everything, but you can succeed.Poem #2: And 2morrowLiteralThe literal meaning of this poem is that today is hard. There is a lot of violence and anger and hate. People have done wrong and disgraced themselves. All day long it is that way. However, tomorrow is going to be different. We can build a society on truth if we work towards our dreams.FigurativeFigurative language is used less in this poem than many others of his however it does contain some. Personification is when an object that is not leaving is given features of something living. Personification is used when he says that the pressures of all his problems are “knawing at my sanity” as if it where a rat or other animal.Hyperbole is an exaggeration, when something is embellished. Hyperbole is also used. At one poi...
