FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English
by:
ATIK CHOIRUN NISA A320120201
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2016
LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
v MOTTO
They will enter the Garden of Bliss who have a true, pure and merciful heart. – Prophet Muhammad (Peace & Blessings be upon him)
vi DEDICATION
From the deepest cells of my heart, this research paper is dedicated to:
My beloved parents.
My dad Suradi and mum Sulastriningsih. I’d like to say a massive thank you for the love, struggle, affection, guidance and also prayers. You both mean the universe to me. I love you so much.
My beloved brother.
Fuad Fandi Fauzan, thank you my little brother. It’s been a pleasure growing up with you.
My dear soulmate.
I still have no idea who you are right now. However, this little paper of mine is also dedicated to you.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamualaikum wr.wb.
Alhamdulillahirrobbil’alamiin, in the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful and all praises be upon Allah SWT, Lord of the world who has given His divine guidance and direction so that the researcher can finish the research paper with the title “FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS” as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the graduate degree of education.
However, the researcher realizes that she would not be able to complete the research paper without the help, guidance, and support from other people. Therefore, the researcher would like to express her gratitude thanks to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum., Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who has given the legalization towards her research paper,
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., Head of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta who has given the researcher permission to conduct the research,
3. Dr. Maryadi, M.A., the consultant who has kindly given her suggestion, advice and correction for her research paper,
4. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M.Hum.,and Agus Wijayanto Ph.D who have kindly become examiners of her research paper,
5. All lecturers of English Department of School of Teacher Training and Education who have given knowledge, guidance, experience during the studies at UMS,
6. Her beloved parents: Mr. Suradi and Mrs. Sulastriningsih, for prayers, guidance, support, affection and pure love given to the researcher,
x TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE ……...………... i APPROVAL ... ii ACCEPTANCE... TESTIMONY ... MOTTO ... DEDICATION ... ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... SUMMARY ... TABLE OF CONTENT ... iii iv v vi vii ix x LIST OF TABLE ... ABBREVIATION ... CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ... xii xii i A. Research Context ...
B. Focus of The Study ... C. Objective of The Study ... D. Benefit of The Study ... CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ... A. Theoritical Review ... 1. Meaning... a. Notion of Meaning ... b. Types of Meaning ... 1 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 8
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c. Speech Context ... 2. Figurative Language ...
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a. Notion of Figurative Language ... 15
b. Types of Figurative Language ... 17
3. The Browning ... 26
B. Previous Study ... 28
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ... 31
A. Type of the Study... 31
B. Object of the Study... 31 C. Data and the Data Sources... D. Technique of Collecting the Data... E. Technique of the Data Analysis ... CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION... A. Data Analysis... 1. The Types of Figurative Language... 2. The Implied Meaning of Figurative Language... B. Discussion of The Finding... CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION ...
A. Conclusion ... B. Suggestion ... BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX 32 33 33 36 36 36 60 104 108 108 109
xii LIST OF TABLE
page Table 4.1 Types of Figurative Language ... 105 Table 4.2 Implied Meaning of Figurative Language ...107
xiii ABBREVIATION
1. EBB : Elizabeth Barrett Browning 2. RB : Robert Browning
3. GFM : Go From Me. Yet I Feel That I Shall Stand 4. IFTMLM : If Thou Must Love Me
5. AMN : Accuse Me Not. Beseech Thee That I Wear 6. FYTY : From Year To Year Until I Saw Thy Face 7. IILAFT : If I Leave All For Thee. Wilt Thou Exchange 8. HDILT : How Do I Love Thee
9. MS : My Star
10. PAM : Parting At Morning 11. MAN : Meeting At Night 12. SIM : Simile 13. META : Metaphor 14. MET : Metonymy 15. PERS : Personification 16. APS : Apostrohpe 17. SYN : Synecdoche 18. SYM : Symbol 19. PAR : Paradox 20. HYP : Hyperbole 21. UND : Understatement 22. D1 : Data 1 23. LN : Line 24. ST : Stanza
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS
By: Atik Choirun Nisa
Maryadi
Department of English Education School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta atiknissa@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This research has two major objectives proposed by the researcher, they are (1) to identify the types of figurative language used in The Browning’s poems, (2) to find out the implied meaning of figurative language used in The Browning’s poems. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative. The data source of this research is taken from the poems by The Browning. Regarding with the method of collecting the data, the researcher applies observation and documentation by studying deeply on the poems by The Browning and then the researcher clarifies the data using Perrine Lawrence’s theory of figurative language and other scientists that support it. Whilst regarding the implied meaning of the figurative language used in The Browning’s poems, the reasearcher uses the theory of Leech of types of meanings and other scientists’ theories that support it.The result of the study indicates that in The Browning’s poems, there are ten types of figurative language used namely; Symbol, Simile, Metaphor, Synecdoche, Paradox, Metonymy, Personification, Apostrophe, Hyperbole, and Understatement. Closerly related to the implied meanings of figurative language used in the poems, the researcher here finds five types of implied meanings namely; connotative, affective, stylistic, conceptual, and reflective meaning.
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE BROWNING’S POEMS Oleh:
Atik Choirun Nisa Maryadi
Program Studi Bahasa Inggris Fakultas Keguruan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
atiknissa@gmail.com ABSTRAKSI
Penelitian ini memiliki dua pokok tujuan yang diajukan (1) untuk mengidentifikasi tipe tipe bahasa kiasan yang terkandung dalam puisi-puisi The Browning, (2) untuk mencari makna yang tersirat dari bahasa kiasan dalam puisi-puisi The Browning. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data dari penelitian ini diambil dari kumpulan puisi The Browning. Terkait dengan metode pengumpulan data, penulis mengaplikasikan observasi dan dokumentasi dengan mempelajari kumpulan puisi The Browning dan kemuidan penulis mengklarifikasi data menggunakan teori Perrine Lawrence tentang bahasa dan teori pendukung lainnya. Sedangkan terkait dengan makna tersirat, peneliti menggunakan teori Leech tentang tipe-tipe arti dan teori pendukung lainnya. Hasil dari penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa dalam kumpulan puisi The Browning terdapat sepuluh tipe bahasa kiasan yang digunakan, yaitu: simbol, simile, metafora, sinekdot, paradoks, metonimi, personifikasi, apostrof, hiperbola dan litotes. Terkait dengan makna tersirat dari bahasa kiasan dalam penelitian ini, peneluis menemukan lima makna tersirat yaitu: makna konotasi, afeksi, gaya bahasa, konseptual dan makna reflektif.
