This is an analysis of the poem Extraordinary Talent that begins with:

As long as you continue to feed,
Into your own weaknesses....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaccX dXeab Xefbb cfabdXfXgXccdg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,5,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101001 0011100 01001010 11010010 11001000010010 010010010 110101001 0101011 1100101010 1010101 1111 11101 110 1110010101 101101 11100110 11010 01 111001001 111001 0110 01101010 01111011010 1101011 01 11101101 01101 0111010 1110101010 1001001100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Extraordinary Talent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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