ABSTRACT

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS IN POEMS OF MAYA

ANGELOU
By:
Name : Andini Elisabeth Br.Siburian
Academic Number : 16120048
Consultant : (I). Dr. Herman, M.Pd.
(II). Christian Neni Purba, M.Hum.
In this research, the problem is as follow: “What types of figurative
language are used in Maya Angelou’s selected poems?” and “What is the
dominant of figurative language used in Maya Angelou’s poems?” The objective
is “To find out the types of figurative language are used in Maya Angelou’s
selected poems” and “To find out the dominant of figurative language used in
Maya Angelou’s poems”.
The methodology which used in this research is the Qualitative research.
As subject chosen in this research is analysis figurative language in poems of
Maya Angelou entitled “Still I Rise” (1978), “on the Pulse of Morning” (1993),
“Phenomenal Woman” (1995), “Caged Bird” (1969), and “a Brave and Startling
Truth” (1995). The data collected by choose book entitled “The complete
collected poems of Maya Angelou” published by Random House, United States of
American in 1994.
After investigating the types of figurative language in 5 Maya Angelou
poems, the researcher found the totals of figurative language in Maya Angelou’s
poems were 69 sentences. Metaphor consists of 24 sentences with percentage
34,8%, personification consist of 21 sentences with percentage 30,4% , hyperbole
12 consist of sentences with percentage 17,4%, simile consist of 9 sentences with
percentage 13% , irony consist of 2 sentences with percentage 2,9%, and
metonymy consist of one sentence with percentage 1,4%. The conclusion of this
research was the dominant of figurative language used in Maya Angelou’s poems
is metaphor. The researcher suggest given to the reader, that they should give
attention more in interpreting the poem because there are many kinds of figurative
language in the poem. However, the researcher found the several figurative
languages in the poem because of focuses on Leech theory. The second is given to
the next researcher that they cannot only find the figurative language in the poem
uses Leech theory but also they can uses figurative language theory by other.
Pematangsiantar, September 2020
The Researcher

Andini Elisabeth Br. Siburian

Ac.No : 16120048

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