When should I use the Poet Analyst skill?

Use it when you need to look past literal facts to understand the mood, feeling, or cultural significance of a message, speech, or movement.

What theoretical frameworks does this skill use?

It utilizes established frameworks like New Criticism (close reading), Lakoff and Johnson's conceptual metaphor theory, and formal structural analysis.

Does this skill help with coding or just writing?

While it focuses on language analysis, it is highly effective for developers analyzing user feedback, brand messaging, or the 'human' side of documentation and communication.

What is the Poet Analyst Claude Code skill?

It is a specialized skill for Claude Code that applies poetic theory, close reading, and metaphor analysis to understand the deeper emotional and symbolic meanings of text.

Poet Analyst

Name: Poet Analyst
Author: rysweet

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Content Management

Analyzes communication and events through the lens of poetics, close reading, and conceptual metaphor to reveal deep emotional and symbolic truth.

About

The Poet Analyst skill enhances Claude's analytical capabilities by applying the disciplinary rigor of poetry and poetics to any text or event. It goes beyond literal interpretation to identify underlying metaphors, rhythmic impact, and formal structures that shape human experience and cultural resonance. This skill is particularly useful for decoding complex rhetoric, understanding the emotional weight of brand messaging, and uncovering the unspoken 'truth' in communication where factual data alone is insufficient.

Key Features

17 GitHub stars
Symbolic and imagery decoding to understand cultural and emotional impact.
Evaluation of tone, voice, and rhythmic patterns in speeches and writing.
Close reading analysis to identify nuance, ambiguity, and subtext in language.
Analysis of formal structures and 'the poetic turn' to reveal shifts in perspective.
In-depth conceptual metaphor mapping based on Lakoff and Johnson frameworks.

Use Cases

Analyzing corporate or political rhetoric to understand emotional framing and persuasive impact.
Decoding brand symbols and cultural expressions to ensure resonance with target audiences.
Evaluating the aesthetic and emotional dimensions of high-stakes communication or creative writing.

About

Key Features

17 GitHub stars
Symbolic and imagery decoding to understand cultural and emotional impact.
Evaluation of tone, voice, and rhythmic patterns in speeches and writing.
Close reading analysis to identify nuance, ambiguity, and subtext in language.
Analysis of formal structures and 'the poetic turn' to reveal shifts in perspective.
In-depth conceptual metaphor mapping based on Lakoff and Johnson frameworks.

Use Cases

Analyzing corporate or political rhetoric to understand emotional framing and persuasive impact.
Decoding brand symbols and cultural expressions to ensure resonance with target audiences.
Evaluating the aesthetic and emotional dimensions of high-stakes communication or creative writing.