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AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE POEMS

ON LOVE, ON MARRIAGE, AND ON CHILDREN WRITTEN BY

KAHLIL GIBRAN IN HIS BOOK ”THE PROPHET”

By:

Jundullah M. Syahid

201110100311088

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

JANUARY 2018

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An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in the Poems On Love, On

Marriage, On Children Written by Kahlil Gibran in His Book ”The Prophet”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education Department

By:

Jundullah M. Syahid

201110100311088

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

JANUARY 2018

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MOTTO

Knowledge is better than treasure. Knowledge keeps you and

you keep the treasure. Knowledge is punishment (judge) and

treasure is punished. The treasure is less when it is spent but

knowledge increases when it is spent. -Ali Ibn Abi Thalib (Ra)-

Sometimes the people with the worst past create the best

future. -Umar Ibn Al Khattab (Ra)-

How foolish is man! He ruins the present while worrying about the future, but weeps the future by recalling his past!

-Ali Ibn Abi Thalib (Ra)-

My mama always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”.

-Forrest Gump-

DEDICATION:

I dedicate this thesis for my beloved Family,

I dedicate this thesis for my honorable Teachers,

All of my lovely Friends.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover .................................................................................................................... i

Approval ............................................................................................................... ii

Legalization …………………………………..…………………………. ............... iii

Motto and dedication ……………………………………………….. ..................... iv

Staement of work’s original .................................................................................. v

Abstract …………………………………...………………………………. ............ vi

Acknowledgements …………………………………...………………. .................. vii

Table of contents ……………………………...………………………. .................. ix

CHAPTER I ........................................................................................................ :

INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………. ............................ 1

1.1 Background of the Study ……………………………………...………….... ..... 1

1.2 Statement of Problems …………………………...…………………………. ... 3

1.3 Purposes of the Study ……………………………………………………….. ... 3

1.4 Significance of the Study …………………………………………………... ..... 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation ………………………………………………………. ..... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms …………………………………………………… .... 5

CHAPTER II ....................................................................................................... :

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ……………………. ......................... 7

2.1 Literature ……………………………………….. ............................................ 7

2.2 Poem .............................................................................................................. 8

2.3 Types of poem ………………………………………………. ......................... 9

2.4 Elements of Poem ………………………………………………………... ....... 10

2.4.1 Diction .......................................................................................................... 10

2.4.2 Imagery ....................................................................................................... 10

2.4.3 Rhythm and Meter ....................................................................................... 11

2.4.4 Sound…………………………………………………………………………..12

2.5 Figurative Language ……………………………………………… ................. 14

2.6 Kinds of Figurative Language……………………………….…………….…….15

2.7 Meaning………………………………………………………………………....20

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CHAPTER III ...................................................................................................... :

RESEARCH METHOD …………………………………....…. ........................... 21

3.1 Research Design ……………………………………………………………. ... 21

3.2 Approach ………………………………………………………. ...................... 22

3.2.1 Mimetic Approach………………………………………………………..…..22

3.2.2 Pragmatic Approach……………………………………………………..……23

3.2.3 Expressive Approach…………………………………………………….…...23

3.2.4 Objective Approach…………………………………………………..…...….23

3.3 Research Object ………………………….………...………………….. .......... 24

3.4 Data Collection …………………………………………………………….. .... 24

3.5 Data Analysis ………………………………………………………………..... 25

CHAPTER IV ...................................................................................................... :

RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ……………… ........................... 27

4.1 Research Findings …………………………………………………………... .. 27

4.1.1 Kinds of Figurative Language……………….... ........................................... 27

4.1.2 Meaning of Figurative Language used in the poems On Love, On Marriage,

and On Children written by Kahlil Gibran in his book “The

Prophet…………....... ................................................................................... 37

4.2 Discussion ………………………………………………………………….. ............... 49

CHAPTER V ........................................................................................................ :

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ………………………. ............................ 53

5.1 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………. .... 53

5.2 Suggestions ………………………………………………………………….. .. 54

REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………... ....... 56

APPENDICES ………………………………………………………………..... .... 57

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