Lose+Yourself

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Eminem uses lots of rhymes in this song, but it contributes to the story. The story of the song, which basically sums up the entire 8 Mile movie, is about a blue-collar worker who tries to make it in the rap world. He runs into many barriers and speed bumps along the way but persists and is determined. The theme of the entire song is to seize the moment you are in and make the most out of it. This song is one of the most famous songs of the 2000s and didn't get there by accident. It has many literary devices including rhyming and meter that contribute to the song and its flow. Rhyming example: (tells a story) "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud He opens his mouth, but the words won’t come out He’s choking, how? Everybody’s joking now The clock’s run out, time’s up, over, blow!"