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An Analysis of Figurative Language of Poetry in English Textbook for Senior High School Faurina Anastasia; Mardatila; M. Riskiyadi Siregar
LETS: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching Studies Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): LETS: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching Studies
Publisher : STAIN Majene

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46870/lets.v6i1.1026

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Figurative language of poetry found in English textbook was the object of this research. This study used qualitative method and content analysis approach to identify and analyse figurative language in poetry. The data collection technique used English textbook for senior high school. Three poetry were selected as samples, identified into the types of figurative language, and then analyzed into Perrine’s theory of twelve types of figurative language. The technique analysis used the data coding to identify and analyse figurative language in the poetry. The findings of this study show that there are five types of figurative language found, namely: personification, simile, irony, metaphor, and symbol. From the five, the most used is metaphor. The significance of this research are identify and analyse the types of figurative language of poetry that presented in the English textbook used in senior high school; it can aid educators in developing targeted instructional strategies to improve students’ comprehension and appreciation of poetic devices; and the research can contribute to the evaluation and potential enhancement of the existing English textbook by providing insights into dominant types of figurative language used in the poetry content.
AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING PARAPHRASE AT ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT M. Riskiyadi Siregar
English Language, Linguistics, Literature, And Education Journal Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024): English Language, Lingustics, Literature, and Education: ELLTURE JOURNAL
Publisher : English Literature Department, Adab and Humanities Faculty

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30631/ellture.v6i1.80

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The aimed of this research to analyze students’ difficulties in writing paraphrase. This research approach was qualitative method with a case study design. There were 28 students from sixth semester as respondent to the questionnaire. Then 6 students were taken randomly to become interview respondent. The findings in this research show that difficult to write content that found, difficult to express own word, finding ideas, have internal problem and lack understanding the word. The other hand, in the writing structures found that, difficult to connect sentences, lack of understanding of writing, lack of ideas and difficulty in changing and processing word. Meanwhile, difficulties in language that, often used the same word or often wasted word. In additional reason difficulties in writing that are language related problem found, difficult to understanding the language. Writing style found that, lack of understanding grammar, difficult to find conjunction, a good writing style, and find synonym. And poor reading comprehension found that, difficult to understand the word, meaning, purpose of the text and difficult to understand the text. It can be concluded that, in writing paraphrase students felt difficult in writing content, structure and the reason why the students felt difficulties in writing paraphrase that are language related problem, writing style and poor reading comprehension.