DEFINTION

According to Collin dictionary. com, Poem is a piece of writing in which the word are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged. Often in short lines which rhyme.

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Menurut Collin dictionary. com, Puisi adalah sebuah karya tulis yang kata-katanya dipilih karena keindahan dan suaranya serta disusun dengan cermat. Seringkali dalam baris pendek yang berirama.​

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SOCIAL FUNCTION

• To entertain

• To give value life

• To give pleasure

• To way express feeling, ideas and emotions

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untuk menghibur

untuk memberikan nilai/ pandangan hidup

untuk memrikan kebahagian

menjadi cara untuk mengungkapkan perasaan, ide dan emos

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​GENERIC STRUCTURE

1. ​Lines

   a word or row of words

2. Stanza/ Verse

   group of line in a poem (Bait)

3. Rhyme

   a pattern of word that contain similar sound

   (glad/ sad/ mad/ bad)

4. Meter

   the number syllables in one poetic verse ​

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LANGUAGE FEATURES

1. USING FIGURATIVES LANGUAGE ( MAJAS )

   • METAPHORE

     membandingkan dua hal secara langsung, tetapi dalam bentuk yang singkat

     Example : His words cut deeper that a knife

   • SIMILE

     menyamakan atau mengumpakan seseorang atau sesuatu dengan menggunakan kata "Seperti dan Bagaikan"

     Example : Your beauty is like a shining star in the darkness

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LANGUAGE FEATURES

• PERSONITIFICATION

  membandingkan antara manusia dengan benda mati ​

  Example : The sun smile down on us

• HYPERBOLE

  ungkapan yang berlebihan dan tidak masuk akal

  Example : i'm so hungry, i could eat a horse

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LANGUAGE FEATURES

2. Using symbols for something or an event

   Rose - Love

   Ring - Marriage

3. Diction / words choice

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God's Gift

Love is like a river

a never ending stream

love is shared by each other

to answer someone's dream

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it's a never ending story

love is not a lie

you can share in all it's glory

for love will never die ​

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​Example of Poem