Title: STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SIR WALTER RALEGH’S“WHAT IS OUR LIFE?”
Abstract: This research aims to describe the special features of the poet’s language
style in Sir Walter Ralegh’s “What Is Our Life?”. Ralegh’s “What Is Our Life?” is
a short, compressed and intense poem that portrays life as the central theme. Life,
in the poem, is compared to the play in the theatre inside the form of expression of
the poem. The shortness and intensification of the poem are explored to get the
special features of the poet’s language style from the characteristics of the poem.
In conducting the research, the researcher applies stylistic theory. This research is
categorized as qualitative research with objective-descriptive approach as the
method of analysis and close reading as the data collection technique. The result
of discussion shows that the special features of the poet’s language style are
presented through variations of different word order, turning over units to form
sentence and turning on the atmosphere image of thought or the poet’s message.
Furthermore, the special features of the poet’s language style are also influenced
by Ralegh’s skill and carefulness in utilizing poetic devices. These devices, then,
are explored to get clarity, fulfill the poetic element, and stick out important
words.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-12-21
Language: en
Type: dissertation
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