def polarity_scores(self, text):
"""
Return a float for sentiment strength based on the input text.
Positive values are positive valence, negative value are negative
valence.
"""
sentitext = SentiText(text)
sentiments = []
words_and_emoticons = sentitext.words_and_emoticons
for item in words_and_emoticons:
valence = 0
i = words_and_emoticons.index(item)
if (i < len(words_and_emoticons) - 1 and item.lower() == "kind" and \
words_and_emoticons[i+1].lower() == "of") or \
item.lower() in BOOSTER_DICT:
sentiments.append(valence)
continue
sentiments = self.sentiment_valence(valence, sentitext, item, i, sentiments)
sentiments = self._but_check(words_and_emoticons, sentiments)