AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN ROBERT FROST’S TWO

POEMS “A MINOR BIRD & FIRE AND ICE”

THESIS

By:

Bunga Febryanindya Widy Chriesnanda

201410100311064

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN ROBERT FROST’S TWO

POEMS “A MINOR BIRD & FIRE AND ICE”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in

English Language Education

By:

Bunga Febryanindya Widy Chriesnanda

201410100311064

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

MOTTOS AND DEDICATIONS

MOTTO

The best revenge for the people who have insulted you is the success that you can show

them later.

DEDICATION

This thesis dedicated to:

My beloved parents

My sister

All of my best friends

All of my friends in Small C Class 2014

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION

The undersigned:

Name : Bunga Febryanindya Widy Chriesnanda

Student ID number : 201410100311064

Program of Study : English Language Education Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

I hereby declare that the contents of this thesis is the result of my own work except in

writing this manuscript is cited and mentioned in the bibliography.

I declare that this thesis, does not violate copyright or the of ownership and of ideas,

techniques, or quote materials from the work of other. This thesis was published, and is fully

recognised standard reference.

I declare that this my research, already approve by the committee and the office of

English language Education Department University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Malang, October 23th , 2018

(Bunga Febryanindya Widy C)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, all praise is to Allah SWT for blessing me every time, so this thesis

can be finished.

In this occasion, the researcher would like to thank the deepest gratitude to the

following people :

1. Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si as the first advisor and Rosalin Ismayoeng Gusdian, M.A as

the second advisor who have much for guidance and advice in completing of this

thesis;

2. Agista Nidya Wardani, S.S., S.Pd., M.A who helped me to validate the data;

3. All of lecturer of English Language Education Department Faculty of Teacher and

Traning Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang;

4. My beloved family for their love, support, prays in the completion of this thesis;

5. My beloved best friend especially for ( Cindy, Bella, Rio, Mega, Ocha, Sisil, Elisa

and Fibri). They are best friend who are always there make me, when I’m in a state of

love or grief. Love you;

6. All of my friends in English Language Education Department, especially for small C

class 2014 periode;

Finally, with the name of Allah the most compassionate and most merciful, the

researcher hope my God always bless and guide us to the right path, especially for all

those who have helped the writer in completion of this thesis.

Malang, October 24th, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENT

Cover

Approval…………………………………………………………………………iii

Mottos and Dedications…………………………………………………………iv

Letter of Authencity……………………………………………………………..v

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

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

Table Of Content………………………………………………………………viii

List of Appendix………………………………………………………………….x

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of study………………………………………………………...1

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

1.3 Objective of study…………………………………………………………...3

1.4 Significance of the study…………………………………………………….4

1.5 Scope and Limitation......................................................................................4

1.6 Definition of Key Terms.................................................................................4

CHAPTER II REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE

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

2.2 Poem…………………………………………………………………………7

2.3 Kinds of Poems……………………………………………………………....8

2.4 The Elements of Poems……………………………………………………...10

2.5 Figurative Language. ………………………………………………………..11

2.6 Types of Figurative Language……………………………………………….12

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design…………………………………………………………...18

3.2 Research Objects………………………………………………………….19

3. 3 Research Approach……………………………………………………….19

3.4 Data Collection……………………………………………………………21

3.5 Data Analysis……………………………………………………………22

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings………………………………………………………..23

4.1.1 The Kinds of Figurative Language…………………………………...23

4.1.2 The meaning of Figurative Language………………………………..26

4.2 Discussion………………………………………………………………....29

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………32

5.2 Suggestion……………………………………………………………….....33

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