FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN RUPERT BROOKE’S POEMS
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of Requirement
for Getting the Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by:
AMIR MUSTAQIM A 320 070 159
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
ii APPROVAL
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN RUPERT BROOKE’S POEM
RESEARCH PAPER by
AMIR MUSTAQIM A 320 070 159
Approved to be examined the Consultant Team by
Consultant I
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.)
Consultant II
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ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Team of Examiners:
1. Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum . ( )
(Chair person)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum. ( )
(Member 1)
3. ( )
Dean,
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TESTIMONY
Here, I state that there is no plagiarism of the previous literary works
which have been made to get bachelor degree of university and as long as the
writer knows that there is also no work or opinion that ever been composed or
published by other people, except referred written in this research paper
mentioned in bibliography. Hence, if it is proved that there is mistake in the writer’s statements I will be wholly responsible.
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DEDICATION
This research paper wholeheartedly is dedicated with love to:
Allah SWT
Muhammad SAW
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu ‘alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, in the name of Allah, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful and price to Allah SWT, Lord of the world so that the writer can
finish the research paper as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the graduate
degree of education. It is because of His blessing and guidance, that the writer is
finally able to finish his research paper. It is entitled “FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE IN RUPERT BROOKE’S POEMS”.
The writer fully realizes that the research paper could not be finished without the help of other people. Therefore, on this opportunity, he would like to express the gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. as the first consultant for the great help, advice, and guidance.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.Hum. as the second consultant, for the great help and guidance.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
4. The Head of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M. Hum.
5. All the Lectures of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
6. His beloved parents in the world for their prayer, and all they have done to
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ... 1
x CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Language of Literature……… ... 10
B. Figurative Language…….……… 12
C. Theoretical Application………... 20
CHAPTER III ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION A. Data Classification ... 22
1. Simile ... 22
2. Metaphor ... 23
3. Personification... 23
4. Apostrophe ... 24
5. Synecdoche ... 25
6. Symbol……… .. 25
7. Hyperbole/Overstatement……… ... 26
8. Irony……… .. 26
B. Data Analysis ... 26
1. Simile ... 27
2. Metaphor ... 28
3. Personification... 29
4. Apostrophe ... 30
5. Synecdoche ... 31
6. Symbol……… .. 31
7. Hyperbole/Overstatement……… ... 32
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C. Meaning of Figurative Language……… .... 34
D. Discussion……… ... 38
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ... 40
B. Suggestion ... 41
xii SUMMARY
AMIR MUSTAQIM. A 320 070 159. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
IN RUPERT BROOKE’S POEMS. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2011.
This research paper is about an analysis of figurative language used in Rupert Brooke’s poems. The major problems in this study are to know the kind of figurative language used in Rupert Brooke’s poems, to know the meaning of figurative language found in the Rupert Brooke poems and to reveal the dominant figurative language in the Rupert Brooke’s poems.
The primary sources of data are the research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. Researcher uses the primary sources of data are the text of poems itself; A Channel Passage, The Fish, The Great Lover, Heaven, and Menelaus and Helen. The method of the data collection is documentation. Based on the research, the writer concludes that in analyzing literary work, especially for Rupert Brooke’s poem, the writer uses a part of whole figures of speech; they are Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Synecdoche, Symbol, Apostrophe, Hyperbole, and Irony.
Based on the analysis, the study reveals that there are many meanings and kinds of figurative language in Rupert Brooke’s poems. The dominant figurative language that Brooke’s used on his poems is personification. Brooke prefers to compare informative statement with giving the attributes of a human being to an animal, an object, or a concept. And his minor figures of speech are Metaphor, Irony, Simile, Apostrophe, Symbol, Hyperbole, and Synecdoche. The meaning revealed from his poem talks about love, faith, and mythology.
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