This is an analysis of the poem Kanye that begins with:

Driven to succeed...
To appease the teasing, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdac dceXeedad deaXXbXe Xc XXXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,8,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 001010 0110101011 01101 00101 110001 1011 111111 11111 1001 10111 10111 011011 11110 011010 1010010 00100 010111 11011 00101011 11 0110 0101 101 10000 11 111011 010111011 011111 0101110 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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.

    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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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