Research Article
Optimism Aspects in Edgar Albert Guest’s Poems: Figurative Language Analysis Approach
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-9-2020.2302767, author={Irma Rahmawati}, title={Optimism Aspects in Edgar Albert Guest’s Poems: Figurative Language Analysis Approach}, proceedings={Proceedings of The International Conference on Environmental and Technology of Law, Business and Education on Post Covid 19, ICETLAWBE 2020, 26 September 2020, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICETLAWBE}, year={2020}, month={12}, keywords={poem optimism aspects figurative language}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-9-2020.2302767} }- Irma Rahmawati
Year: 2020
Optimism Aspects in Edgar Albert Guest’s Poems: Figurative Language Analysis Approach
ICETLAWBE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-9-2020.2302767
Abstract
The writer writes this research entitled “Optimism Aspects in Edgar Albert Guest’s Poems: Figurative Language Analysis Approach” to find out aspects of optimism through figurative languages used in Guest’s poems since they are very empowering people to not give up easily. The problems in this research discuss about what kinds of figurative language used in the poems, how to find the optimism aspects in the poems, and how to interpret the meaning of the poems. The aims of this research are to find out and interpret the message behind the poems using figurative language. The writer uses qualitative method to do the research. The writer uses 3 Guest’s poems It Couldn’t be Done, Can’t, and See it Through to conduct the research.[1] [2][3] After reading all of poems, the writer notices that the poems have the optimism aspects, especially since they are very inspiring people to keep moving on with life.