The Analysis of Figurative Language and Character Values in Sabrina Benaim's Poetry
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https://doi.org/10.23887/jpbi.v5i2.16791Abstract
Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui bahasa kiasan dan nilai karakter yang digunakan dalam puisi Sabrina Benaim "Explaining My Depression to My Mother". Penelitian ini dirancang sebagai penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Penelitian ini berkaitan dengan variabel tertentu, indikasi atau fenomena tertentu yang terjadi di tempat tertentu. Ditemukan bahwa bahasa kiasan yang ditemukan dalam puisi adalah metafora, simili, personifikasi, hiperbola, litotes, metonimi, paradoks, ironi, denotasi, dan konotasi. Dari puisi ini, beberapa nilai karakter dapat dipelajari. Itu adalah agama, jujur, kreatif, mandiri, ingin tahu, altruistik, ramah, peduli terhadap lingkungan dan kesadaran sosial. Mengajar bahasa Inggris melalui puisi tidak hanya eksposur ke literatur bahasa target tetapi juga mengajarkan nilai moral. Penelitian lebih lanjut disarankan untuk melakukan studi eksperimental terhadap penggunaan puisi dalam pembelajaran bahasa dan nilai karakter.Kata Kunci : Puisi, Bahasa Kiasan, Nilai Karakter
The current study intended to find out the figurative language and the character value in used in Sabrina Benaim’s poetry “Explaining My Depression to My Mother”. This study was designed as a descriptive qualitative research. This research concerned with a certain variable, indication or specific phenomenon happened in a particular place. It was found that the figurative language that found in the poetry are metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, understatement, metonymy, paradox, irony, denotation and connotation. From this poetry, several character values can be learnt. Those are religious, honest, creative, independent, curious, altruistic, friendly, care for the environment and social awareness. Teaching English through poetry is not only an exposure to target language literature but also teaching moral value. A further study is suggested to conduct an experimental study toward the use of poetry in language learning and character value.
keyword : Poetry, Figurative Language, Character Value
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2019-02-18
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