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THE USAGE OF FIGURES OF SPEECH, IMAGERIES AND SYMBOLS
ILLUSTRATING THE WORLD WAR 1 POEM OF BRITISH POET
SUSILAWATI
Jln. Raya Jatimakmur no. 8 Pondok Gede Bekasi, 17413 sila_banget@yahoo.com ABSTRACT
This research aims to find out the theme on British poets, the figures of speech such as Simile,
Metaphor, Irony, Synecdoche, Personification, Hyperbole, Imagery and Symbol. The source of the data of this research are How to Die by Siegfried Sasson, Anthem for Doomed Youth by
Wilfried Owen, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, , Happy Warrior by Herbert Read,
Before Action by H.N Hodgson, Back by Wilfried Gibson, and The Soldier by Rupert Brooke.
The numbers of poems are seven. This research uses a qualitative method. The result of the study that the theme on British poet are Death (on How to Die poem), Sadness (on Anthem for Doomed
Youth and Dulce et Decorum Est poems), Traumatic (on Happy Warrior poem), Wonder (on
Before Action poem), and Patriotism (on Back and The Soldier poem). In death theme, figures of speech consist of simile, metaphor, the imageries consist of visual imagery and auditory imagery, and the symbols consist of natural symbol and conventional symbol. Figures of speech in sadness theme are simile and metaphor; the imageries are visual imagery, auditory imagery, tactile imagery, the symbols are natural symbol and conventional symbol. Wonder theme consists of personification figure of speech, visual imagery, auditory imagery, and natural symbol.
Patriotism theme consists of hyperbole figure of speech, visual imagery, auditory imagery, tactile imagery, kinetic imagery, and natural symbol.
Key Words: Poetry, Figure of Speech, Imagery, Symbol.
BACKGROUND of the PROBLEM
Poetry is a work of literature created by human being; it is the way for people to convey an emotion whether it happiness or sadness of powerful feeling. Everyone who has experience can share their life on poetry, so poetry is kind of media which full of
ILLUSTRATING THE WORLD WAR 1 POEM OF BRITISH POET
SUSILAWATI
Jln. Raya Jatimakmur no. 8 Pondok Gede Bekasi, 17413 sila_banget@yahoo.com ABSTRACT
This research aims to find out the theme on British poets, the figures of speech such as Simile,
Metaphor, Irony, Synecdoche, Personification, Hyperbole, Imagery and Symbol. The source of the data of this research are How to Die by Siegfried Sasson, Anthem for Doomed Youth by
Wilfried Owen, Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen, , Happy Warrior by Herbert Read,
Before Action by H.N Hodgson, Back by Wilfried Gibson, and The Soldier by Rupert Brooke.
The numbers of poems are seven. This research uses a qualitative method. The result of the study that the theme on British poet are Death (on How to Die poem), Sadness (on Anthem for Doomed
Youth and Dulce et Decorum Est poems), Traumatic (on Happy Warrior poem), Wonder (on
Before Action poem), and Patriotism (on Back and The Soldier poem). In death theme, figures of speech consist of simile, metaphor, the imageries consist of visual imagery and auditory imagery, and the symbols consist of natural symbol and conventional symbol. Figures of speech in sadness theme are simile and metaphor; the imageries are visual imagery, auditory imagery, tactile imagery, the symbols are natural symbol and conventional symbol. Wonder theme consists of personification figure of speech, visual imagery, auditory imagery, and natural symbol.
Patriotism theme consists of hyperbole figure of speech, visual imagery, auditory imagery, tactile imagery, kinetic imagery, and natural symbol.
Key Words: Poetry, Figure of Speech, Imagery, Symbol.
BACKGROUND of the PROBLEM
Poetry is a work of literature created by human being; it is the way for people to convey an emotion whether it happiness or sadness of powerful feeling. Everyone who has experience can share their life on poetry, so poetry is kind of media which full of
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