the element of nature in william wordsworth's selected, Lecture notes of Poetry

Download the element of nature in william wordsworth's selected and more Lecture notes Poetry in PDF only on Docsity! THE ELEMENT OF NATURE IN WILLIAM WORDSWORTH’S SELECTED POEMS: A SEMANTIC STUDY A THESIS Presented as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for Sarjana Degree in English Education Program Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Mataram BY ATIKA ROSE RAHAYU (E1D111011) ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MATARAM 2018 a KEMENTERIAN RISET, TEKNOLOGI, DAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGIUNIVERSITAS MATARAM FAKULTAS KEGURUAN DAN ILMU PENDIDIKAN JI. Majapahit 62 Mataram NTB 83125 Telp: (0370) 623873 JOURNAL APPROVAL A Thesis Proposal Entitled: THE ELEMENT OF NATURE IN WILLIAM WORDSWORTH’S SELECTED POEMS: A SEMANTIC STUDY by: ATIKA ROSE RAHAYU (EID111011) Has been approved in Mataram on September 2018, by: Second Consultant, Drs. madi M.| NIP. 19661231199802 | 002 general perspective, this study is designed to identify and interpret the symbols and their meanings in the three selected poems. 1.2 Research Question 1. What are the symbols of elements of nature that are used in London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud? 2. What meanings can be inferred out of the symbols of elements of nature in London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Usand I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud? 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1. To identify the symbols of elements of nature which are used in London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. 2. To describe and analyze the meaning of symbols of elements of nature in London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. 1.4 Scope of the Study This study is focused on the use of elements of nature in his poetry entitled London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. A descriptive qualitative analysis is used to analyze the ways elements of nature in William Wordsworth poetry, in London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud are employed. 1.5 Significance of the Study The results of this study are expected to contribute to the readers of literary work, especially the two poems, that are London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. It is also expected that the results of this study can be useful to help the next generation in University of Mataram who wants to make figurative language as the topics of their study. 1.6 Definition of Key Term  Poetry  Element of nature  Symbolic CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 The Notion of Literature The word ‘literature’ is from latin word that is ‘literatura’ meaning that it is form or piece of writing. According to Wellek and Warren (1949) literature is everything in print. Literature is an art that created by human in their life based on experiences, mind or feeling. Literatures are grouped into three genres; they are drama, prose and poetry. 2.2 Poetry Poetry is a kind of creative writing. According to Nuriadi (2016: 112) the term ‘poetry’ refers to knowledge, quality, and feature shown by a poem, as a work of art. Poetry has purposes to entertain the reader, but sometimes poetry is used to criticize some issues in life society. 2.2.1 Elements of Poetry 1. Simile 4. Theme 2. Rhythm 5. Stanza 3. Line 6. Sounds Pattern 7. Rhyme 2.2.2 Types of Poem 1. Descriptive poem 3. Narrative poem 5. Sonnet 2. Reflective poem 4. Lyrics poem 3.4 Techniques of Data Analysis 1. Identify every word of the poems which related to the topic. 2. Identify the nature’s elements in poems London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. 3. The writer agglomerated nature’s elements based on each stanza. 4. The writer gives explanation of the meaning of nature’s elements in the poems London, 1802, The World is Too Much with Us and I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. 5. The result of analysis are concluded by the writer 3.5 The Use of Semantics Analysis There are two types of semantic; (1) denotative semantic and (2) connotative semantic. Denotative semantic means the word that is used has the explicit or dictionary meaning while connotative semantic represents the figurative meaning. Semantic analysis plays the important role of this research since the poet must be affected by the environment and their life. In this research, the writer tries to analyze the meaning of element of nature based on the William Wordsworth’s point of view and also connect the words with the situation of him at that time. CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Findings This chapter contains the result of the research about elements of nature used in William Wordsworth selected poems. All about findings and discussions are related with the research questions above. The data will be discussed based on each of the stanzas and lines. Finally, the writer found some element of nature in William Wordsworth selected poems. 4.2 Discussion 4.2.1 The Elements of Nature and Its Mean. In this section the researcher elaborate the meaning of nature elements which were found. The first is William Wordsworth selected poems entitled London, 1802. Table 1. The elements of nature and meaning in London, 1802. No Elements of Nature Meaning 1. Fen / of stagnant waters Literal meaning - A type of wetland in a ground water. Figurative meaning - Thing that rotten in the state of England 2. Star Literal meaning - Stars are planet like Venus, and Mars - Stars are far from earth - Consist of hard material and shining in the sky Figurative meaning - Stars are brilliant people, like smart, intelligence people. - Stars are famous people, as actor and actress. 3. Sea Literal meaning - Sea is large place of the world - Sea consist of water containing salt Figurative meaning - Sea as something unpredictable - Sea as mysterious of thing 4. Heavens Literal meaning - Distant sky in which the sun, moon and star appear Figurative meaning - The afterlife - The religion - And the purity of something Figurative meaning - Represented a land The words sea and moon (line 5 and 6) symbolized Mother of Nature. The poet elaborates on man's alienation from nature, claiming that humanity is no longer susceptible to the influence of the Sea the winds (line 7), and basically everything else in nature. The word lea (line 11) represented a land. If the speaker were become a pagan, then he could look at the land in front of him and see something that wouldn't make him feel so lonely and sad. Table 3.The elements of nature and meaning in I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud No Elements of Nature Meaning 1. Cloud Literal meaning - A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air Figurative meaning - Gloomy or sad or even lonely feeling 2. Vales and hills Literal meaning - A remote place, often in countryside Figurative meaning - Represent the journey 3. Golden daffodils Literal meaning - A yellow beautiful flowers Figurative meaning - Majestic almost like an angel flower - Something related to angel or fairies 4. Lake Literal meaning - A small steam of running water Figurative meaning - A sacred place which often association with goddess, angel 5. Trees Literal meaning - A large plant with branches Figurative meaning - A symbol of life itself - Also can be interpreted as a protection 6. Breeze Literal meaning - A light, gentle wind Figurative meaning - Symbolize an exited feeling, a flurry of excitement 7. Stars Literal meaning - Stars are planet like Venus, and Mars - Stars are far from earth - Start consist of hard material and shining in the sky Figurative meaning - Stars are brilliant people, like smart, intelligence people. - Stars are famous people, as actor and actress. 8. Milky way Literal meaning - Milky way is the galaxy that contains our solar system Figurative meaning - A way linked to heaven 9. The waves Literal meaning - something related to the sea - A moving disturbance in the level of a body of a water Figurative meaning - Symbolize the pressurein life