This is an analysis of the poem Good For Freakin' that begins with:

Take with me a minute to freak!
We can stay together, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX BBX BXCD EACD BdBX XBXCD EACD BBX XBXCD BdBX EACD BXCD BXEX BXEX BXXBXXBXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,4,4,4,5,4,3,5,4,4,4,4,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100101 111010 001110 1111010101 01011011 1010 1111 10110 110101 111 1101 11010 1101 101111 1111010101 1 01011011 1010 11111 1111 10110 110101 111 1101 11010 1101 101111 1111010101 01011011 1010 11111 1111 10110 110101 111 1111010101 1 01011011 1010 1101 11010 1101 101111 1111 10110 110101 111 11 10110 101 00110 11 10110 101 00110 11 10110 10110 11 10110 10110 11 10110 10110 10110 10110
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 66
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ooo, i, good, for, freakin' are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, and, they're are repeated.

    The author used the same words i, those at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines sheets, freakin' are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words oh, sleepin' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Good For Freakin';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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