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A FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STUDY OF
A WINTER PIECE
,
NOVEMBER
, AND
THE SNOW SHOWER
A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Department
By:
Stella Yuliani Sanyoto Student Number: 14.J1.0001
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
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A THESIS ON
A FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STUDY OF
A WINTER PIECE
,
NOVEMBER
, AND
THE SNOW SHOWER
By:
Stella Yuliani Sanyoto
Student Number: 14.J1.0001
Approved by,
Dr. Dra. Ekawati Marhaenny Dukut, M.Hum. July 26th, 2018
Major Sponsor
Angelika Riyandari, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. July 26th, 2018
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A thesis defended in front of the Board of Examiners 23 July 2018 and declared acceptable
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Chairperson : Dr. Dra. Ekawati Marhaenny Dukut, M.Hum. __________________
Secretary : Angelika Riyandari, S.S., M.A., Ph.D __________________
Member : B. Retang Wohangara, SS., M.Hum. __________________
Semarang, July 26th, 2018
Faculty of Language and Arts Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First, I want to give thanks to God because of His mercy I can make this
thesis. I just want to say that besides God, there are lecturers, people, and friends
helped me, too. They love to give me suggestions to make this thesis. I hope that
this thesis will give benefits to the readers.
Second, I want to thank my major sponsor, Dr. Dra. Ekawati Marhaenny
Dukut, M.Hum. who gave me suggestions about this thesis and Angelika
Riyandari, PhD, my co-sponsor, who also gave me suggestions, too.
My thanks also goes to my parents, Njoo Tjau Ming and my beloved
belated mother, Henny Tjendra. I am also thankful to my grandma, Kho Hing Ni.
My thanks also go to my new mother, Swanny Noviani, who supports me to do
this thesis. Thank you for your prayers, so that I can finally finish my thesis and
pass all requirements for my graduation.
Last but not least, I want to give thanks to Bu Retno, Pak Udik, and Mas
Agus for their great jobs in the administration office. Also, my friends, Michael
Jonathan, Gabriella Kristiani, Syifa Grizillia, Maya Destianinda, and Khoe
Yohana Harsono, and other 2014 batch friends, whom I cannot mention one by
one for supporting me in my thesis writing. My great thank you goes to my
beloved lecturers at the English Department, Faculty of Language and Arts: Bu
Wur, Pak Budi, Bu Cecil, Bu Lingga, and Bu Ninik for their support.
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1. Background of the Study ... 1
1.2. Field of the Study ... 3
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE ... 6
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2.2. Bryant‘s Biography ... 14
2.2.1. Bryant‘s ―Lecture On Poetry‖ ... 15
a. On the Nature of Poetry ... 15
b. On the Value and Uses of Poetry... 17
c. On Poetry and Its Relation to Our Age and Country ... 19
d. On Originality and Imitation ... 21
2.2.2.Bryant as an American Romanticism Poet ... 22
a. Religious View in the Gloomy, Calm, and Silent Bryant‘s Poem Elements ... 23
b. Death in Nature Expresses Bryant‘s Sadness in Fulfilling the Motivation of Nature Reforestation ... 24
c. The Immortality of Soul in Nature After the Death of Living Creatures ... 25
d. The Tribe in Beautiful Landscape ... 26
2.3. William Cullen Bryant‘s Theory of Nature ... 26
a. Bryant‘s Elemental Geology of His Nature Poem……….………...26
b. Ecological and Biological Phenomena in Bryant‘s Nature Poem Function ... 28
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3.1. Data Collection ... 30
3.2. Data Procedure ... 31
3.3. Data Analysis and Sample ... 32
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ... 33
4.1. Figurative Language in A Winter Piece ... 33
4.1.1. Metaphor ... 33
4.2. Figurative Language in November ... 40
4.2.1. Metaphor ... 41
4.2.2. Apostrophe ... 41
4.2.3. Personification ... 41
4.2.4. Symbol ... 42
4.3. Figurative Language in The Snow Shower ... 42
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LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
Table 4.1.1. The Metaphors in A Winter Piece ... 54
Table 4.1.2. The Similes in A Winter Piece ... 55
Table 4.1.3. The Allusions in A Winter Piece ... 57
Table 4.1.4. The Apostrophes in A Winter Piece ... 58
Table 4.1.5. The Allegories in A Winter Piece ... 59
Table 4.1.6. The Personifications in A Winter Piece ... 60
Table 4.1.7. The Synecdoches in A Winter Piece ... 61
Table 4.1.8. The Symbols in A Winter Piece ... 61
Table 4.2.1. The Metaphor in November ... 63
Table 4.2.2. The Apostrophe in November ... 63
Table 4.2.3. The Personification in November ... 63
Table 4.2.4. The Symbol in November ... 64
Table 4.3.1. The Metaphor in The Snow Shower ... 67
Table 4.3.2. The Similes in The Snow Shower ... 67
Table 4.3.3. The Allusions in The Snow Shower ... 69
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This study is based on the Richard Taylor‘s figurative language theory towards three selected winter poems written by William Cullen Bryant. William Cullen Bryant has written 142 poems. The 15 poems are about winter. The writer only chose three poems, i.e. A Winter Piece, November, and The Snow Shower because there is a relationship among the three poems. A Winter Piece represents the condition in changes of nature toward November and The Snow Shower. This thesis finds 8 figurative languages in A Winter Piece. The figurative languages consist of 3 metaphors, 11 similes, 3 allusions, 4 apostrophes, 2 allegories, 5 personifications, 2 synecdoches, and 3 symbols. While in the November poem, there are 4 figurative languages, which consisted of 1 metaphor, 1 apostrophe, 1 personification, and 1 symbol. Lastly, in The Snow Shower, this thesis finds 4 figurative languages, which consisted of 1 metaphor, 5 similes, 2 allusions, and 2 personifications. In support of three of Bryant‘s winter poems, discussions of the figurative language make use of the characterization of the Romantic era. Therefore, it becomes logical to find that Bryant uses vocabularies, which shows a dark, gloomy, and calm situation of the winter‘s nature.
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Penelitian ini berdasar teori majas dari Richard Taylor terhadap 3 puisi musim salju ditulis oleh William Cullen Bryant. William Cullen Bryant sudah menulis 142 puisi. 15 puisi itu tentang musim salju. Penulis hanya memilih 3 puisi, seperti
A Winter Piece, November, dan The Snow Shower karena ada hubungan dengan 3 puisi itu. A Winter Piece mempresentasikan kondisi perubahan alam terhadap
November dan The Snow Shower. Skripsi ini menemukam 8 majas di A Winter Piece. Majas terdiri dari 3 metafor, 11 simile, 3 alusi, 4 apostrof, 2 alegori, 5 personifikasi, 2 sinekdok, dan 3 simbol. Sedangkan di puisi November, ada 4 majas, terdiri dari 1 metafor, 1 apostrof, 1 personifikasi, dan 1 simbol. Terakhir, di
The Snow Shower, skripsi ini menemukan 4 majas, terdiri dari 1 metafor, 5 simile, 2 alusi, dan 2 personifikasi. Untuk mendukung 3 puisi musim salju Bryant, pembahasan dari majas akan menggunakan karakterisasi dari jaman Romantik. Jadi, ini berkaitan logis untuk menemukan bahwa Bryant menggunakan kosakata, karena menunjukkam keadaan musim salju yang gelap, sedih, dan tenang.
