An analysis of figurative language used in some poems by Oscar Wilde

Nur Hasanah, Dwi (2018) An analysis of figurative language used in some poems by Oscar Wilde. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, UIN Walisongo Semarang.

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Abstract

The function of figurative language is to add the beauty and artwork of the poems and also to make the poems more interesting and unique. The objectives of the study were to explain the kinds of figurative language that is used in Oscar Wilde’s poems and to explain the contextual meaning of each figurative language in Oscar Wilde’s poems. This research is designed to identify some figurative language by understanding the general meaning when they are used in poems. The technique of descriptive analysis offered to analyze data by reading the data, then identifying the figurative language used in the poems. After identifying some figurative language the researcher categorized them into some kinds of figurative languages. Then, the researcher analyzed the general meaning of figurative language by identifying the contextual meaning of the ten selected the poems. First the writer collected Oscar Wilde’s poems then read and understood 10 poems of Oscar Wilde and the last collected data then selected figurative language found in Oscar Wilde’s poems. In analyzing data the writer analyzed every figurative language that are found in the poems and the last drawing conclusion based on the result of data analysis. In finding and discussion there were found and analyzed contextual meaning on 10 poems of Oscar Wilde. Finally, it is hoped that this research will be benefit for the readers especially to the students who are interested in analyzing the same literary work in English Department in Walisongo State Islamic University.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate (S1))
Uncontrolled Keywords: Figurative language; Poems; Tata bahasa Inggris
Subjects: 400 Language > 420 English and Old English > 427 English language variations
Divisions: Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > 88203 - Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Muhammad Khozin
Date Deposited: 15 Apr 2019 09:26
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2019 09:26
URI: https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/9284

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