Edu-Ling: Journal of English Education and Linguistics
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2019): July

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE AND WILLIAM WORDWORTH’S POEM

Vivi Melaty Ruslida (Bengkulu University-Indonesia)
Barnabas Sembiring (Bengkulu University-Indonesia)
Indah Damayanti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2019

Abstract

This study aims to determine the use and meaning of figurative language (majas) in poetry. The sample of this study is ten poems from two different writers of the era, namely Shakespeare and Wordsworth. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method and an objective approach used to analyze data. Figurative language (majas) was analyzed based on theories from Wren and Martin and also analyzed the meaning of each figurative language (majas) that had been discovered. The figurative language (majas) found is presented in tabular form. From the data analysis, all figurative languages ??(majas) were found in Shakespeare's five poems except Euphemism and Irony. In Wordsworth's poem, all figurative languages ??(majas) are found except Synecdoche and Irony. From the figurative language (majas) that has been found and from the author's background, it has been concluded that Shakespeare is a Poetic person, he usually uses some beautiful words. Meanwhile, Wordsworth is a Romantic person. He usually talks about love, feelings and even sadness which is always associated with the loss of someone he loves.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

edu-ling

Publisher

Subject

Arts Computer Science & IT Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

ournal of Edu-Ling (Journal of Education and Linguistics) is a scientific article in English Education Department in Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Prof. Dr. Hazairin, SH Bengkulu. It presents articles on English language teaching and learning, Linguistics and Literature. The contents ...