Introduction to Literature

Names of group    : Dessy Indry Yana

                                  Ayu Fitri Jannah

                                  Sinta Novianti

                                  Putra Saparingga

ANALYZE OF THE POETRY

Poetry I

There is no frigate like a book

There is no Frigate like a Book 

To take us Lands away,        

Nor any Coursers like a Page 

Of prancing Poetry.

  

This Traverse may the poorest take        

Without oppress of Toll;  

How frugal is the Chariot       

That bears a Human soul!      

                                                                             Emily Dickinson, 1830 - 1886

ELEMENTS OF ANALYSIS	DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE, THEME, AND MESSAGE	1. What is/are the poet’s purpose in writing the poetry? Answer: The poet’s purposes are to urge us to read a books, and give us to motivation for reading. 2. What is/are the theme of the poetry? Answer: The theme of the poetry is A power of reading. 3. What is/are the message which is delivered by the writer on this poetry? Answer: The message of the writer on this poetry are don’t be afraid to read a book, because reading is no limitation and price and also all of the people can do it wherever and whenever.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE	What figurative Language is used in the poetry? Explain in detail by giving examples: Simile : frigate  like a book, nor any coursers like a page Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Irony etc. How does the figurative language evoke your emotion and imagination?
SUMMARY	1. Write the summary of the poetry! (in the form of paragraph(s)) Answer: This poetry compare a frigate to a book. The book is able to bring us to everywhere. In this poet also say that reading is not compared to a taking the courses, a courses not all of the courses is able to motivate human being, but the reading is able to give more motivation in human life and free. 2. What is the impact of the whole poem for you? Answer: -We are more diligent for reading               -Collect many of reference               -We prefer to read               -We always get new information 3. Does it successfully achieve the poet's purpose or is it flawed in some serious way? Answer: Yes, it does.

Poetry II

As I grew older

It was a long time ago.

I have almost forgotten my dream.

But it was there then,

In front of me,

Bright like a sun—

My dream.

And then the wall rose,

Rose slowly,

Slowly,

Between me and my dream.

Rose until it touched the sky—

The wall.

Shadow.

I am black.

I lie down in the shadow.

No longer the light of my dream before me,

Above me.

Only the thick wall.

Only the shadow.

My hands!

My dark hands!

Break through the wall!

Find my dream!

Help me to shatter this darkness,

To smash this night,

To break this shadow

Into a thousand lights of sun,

Into a thousand whirling dreams

Of sun!

                                                                                                            Langston Hughes

ELEMENTS OF ANALYSIS	DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE, THEME, AND MESSAGE	1. What is/are the poet’s purpose in writing the poetry? Answer: The poet’s purposes are give a motivation, never give up, make the reader to always, and confront hindrance of obstacle. 2. What is/are the theme of the poetry? Answer: The theme of the poetry is Hope and struggle. 3. What is/are the message which is delivered by the writer on this poetry? Answer: The message of the writer on this poetry is don’t give up with your dreams.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE	1. What figurative Language is used in the poetry? Explain in detail by giving examples: Simile : bright like a sun Metaphor : My dark hand Personification Hyperbole Irony etc. How does the figurative language evoke your emotion and imagination?
SUMMARY	1. Write the summary of the poetry! (in the form of paragraph(s)) Langston Hughes ‘As I Grew Older’ begins about a dream that the poet had ‘long time ago.’ The poet says his dream, bright as the sun, was right in front of him until a wall rose between him and his dream. The poet is an old man now and he is thinking about his dream which he dreamt long time ago. He thinks he has almost forgotten his dream. He remembers that his dream was not fulfilled as a strong barrier was created by his fellow white people who will not let his dream come true. The wall seems to grow forever and ever and it has become it has become so taller that it ‘rose until it touched the sky.’ The dream which was as bright as the sun has now turned dark. The wall has become a long dark shadow and has been blocking his dream. The dream being replaced by a shadow, the poet has become black. The poet lies down beside the shadow which means he feels defeated and helpless. He finds that his dream is no longer above him and so he feels vanquished. Instead of his dreams, he finds the ‘thick wall’ and the ‘shadow’ above him. A plausible interpretation can be that the dream of freedom and independence is no longer real for the blacks and it has been overshadowed by the wall created by the fellow white people. ‘Dark hands’ refers to the poet’s own hands, the color of his skin, who will be able to ‘break through the wall’ and ‘find his dream.’ The poet wants to break the wall and shatter the darkness that is keeping him from attending his dream. He wants to break the shadow into thousand lights of sun and thousands of whirling dreams. 2. What is the impact of the whole poem for you? Answer: -We more complate the life               -Better appreciate the time in achieving the dream 3. Does it successfully achieve the poet's purpose or is it flawed in some serious way? Answer: Yes, it does.