In “New World Water” Mos Def explains the inappropriate use of water in countries that have easy access to it. The poem exposes the current problem caused by industrialization and pollution. It also refers to the privilege certain countries have over others, like in this case the United States, where access to water is taken for granted and there is no consciousness of the reality that other countries face, where water is a precious and even in worst cases, unattainable resource. Through epistrophe and antithesis, the author draws attention to the misuse of water. The use of epistrophe can…