In The Event Of My Demise
By Tupac Shakur (Jalen and Darius)
Literal Interpretation
The Poem : In The Event Of My Demise
In the event of my Demise A
when my heart can beat no more B
I hope I die for a Principle C
or a Belief I had lived 4 B
I will die before my time D
Because I feel the shadow's Depth E
So much I wanted to accomplish F
Before I reached my Death E
I have come 2 grips with the possibility G
and wiped the last tear from my eyes A
I loved All who were Positive H
In the event of my Demise! A
Other Explication Parts
Situation
Poem doesn't tell a story and it's not narrative. The poem expresses an emotion and mood. The speaker Is Tupac and he is speaking to the people who are fans of him, know him , and love him. I can trust the speaker.
Tone: He has a good attitude toward the poem. He might have a more sad or emotional tone of voice when reading the poem out loud. Clues are the title, and phrases like "I will die before my time" and "wiped the last tear from my eyes."
Structure
Form: There are 12 lines. It's in sonnet form.
Movement: It starts off by saying the name of the title. Ideas develop by free association. The poem circles back to where it started
Syntax: Their are 6 sentences that are complicated. Nouns are in front of the verbs because Tupac may have wanted to write his poem like he was talking to someone.
Punctuation: The type of punctuation is an end stopped line.
Title: The title represents when Tupac will die because of who he is.
Language/Musical Devices
Diction: Their is a simple word choice. I know what all the words mean. Sad and emotional moods are associated with the words in the poem
Allusions: their are no allusions
Imagery: Figurative language in the poem makes you feel the emotions that make you feel closer to Tupac.
Musical Devices
Rhymes occur irregularly and the effect is formal. Their are some stressed syllables but most are unstressed. Their are no sound effects.
Biography
Tupac Amaru Shakur was born in New York City in 1971. He was raised by Afeni Shakur, his mother who was a Black Panther activist. As a rapper, Tupac has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide which makes him one of the best selling artists in the world. He recorded 12 landmark albums and 9 of them went platinum or gold. Shakur was also a very good actor by staring in several motion pictures. On September 13, 1996 , Tupac was murdered at the age of 25.
MLA Works Cited
"Tupac Shakur." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 09 Mar. 2015.
Shakur, Tuoac. The Rose That Grew from Concrte. New York, 1999. 150. Print.