: In "I Cry," Shakur uses repetition and vivid personification to argue that while pain is inevitable, the true tragedy is the lack of a compassionate witness to that suffering. Body Paragraph 1: The Burden of Silence
: Restate how the poem moves from personal grief to a broader commentary on human disconnection. : In "I Cry," Shakur uses repetition and
: Shakur highlights a "hitch" in the human experience: the inability to confide in others even when thoughts are "overflowing". This creates a sense of profound loneliness. Body Paragraph 2: Literary Devices and Emotional Weight : In "I Cry
: Introduce Tupac Shakur not just as a rapper, but as a poet who used his work to voice the internal struggles of the marginalized. : In "I Cry," Shakur uses repetition and