Meeting at Night Intrinsic Analysis
CHAPTER I
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Poetry is an expression of the writer and expressed in to the sentences that have many meaning and sometimes the words did not have real meaning. Analyzing poetry is an activity that we are concerned with explaining the methods and techniques of taking poem apart in order to arrive at a greater understanding of both its construction and each meaning. In this paper, the writers will analyze the poem of Robert Browning titled MEETING AT NIGHT.
1.2 Purposes of The Study
The purpose of this paper is to know and get a deep analysis of poetic elements which is intrinsic elements used by Robert Browning in this poem, MEETING AT NIGHT. And the writers using figurative languages analyze and reveal what Robert wanted to say.
1.3 Scope of the Study
In this paper, the writers use figurative language theory as the theory of literary elements. And only two theory that the writers chose are symbol and imagery, because it impossible to use all of the theory. And this paper will discuss all of the aspects of symbol and imagery
CHAPTER 2
Biography of the poet, the poem, and translation
2.1 Biography of Robert Browning
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Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, England. His mother was an accomplished pianist and a devout evangelical Christian. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books andpictures. His rare book collection of more than 6,000 volumes included works in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish. Much of Browning's education came from his well-read father. It is believed that he was already proficient at reading and writing by the age of five. A bright and anxious student, Browning learned Latin, Greek, and French by the time he was fourteen. From fourteen to sixteen he was educated at home, attended to by various tutors in music,
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Poetry is an expression of the writer and expressed in to the sentences that have many meaning and sometimes the words did not have real meaning. Analyzing poetry is an activity that we are concerned with explaining the methods and techniques of taking poem apart in order to arrive at a greater understanding of both its construction and each meaning. In this paper, the writers will analyze the poem of Robert Browning titled MEETING AT NIGHT.
1.2 Purposes of The Study
The purpose of this paper is to know and get a deep analysis of poetic elements which is intrinsic elements used by Robert Browning in this poem, MEETING AT NIGHT. And the writers using figurative languages analyze and reveal what Robert wanted to say.
1.3 Scope of the Study
In this paper, the writers use figurative language theory as the theory of literary elements. And only two theory that the writers chose are symbol and imagery, because it impossible to use all of the theory. And this paper will discuss all of the aspects of symbol and imagery
CHAPTER 2
Biography of the poet, the poem, and translation
2.1 Biography of Robert Browning
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Robert Browning was born on May 7, 1812, in Camberwell, England. His mother was an accomplished pianist and a devout evangelical Christian. His father, who worked as a bank clerk, was also an artist, scholar, antiquarian, and collector of books andpictures. His rare book collection of more than 6,000 volumes included works in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish. Much of Browning's education came from his well-read father. It is believed that he was already proficient at reading and writing by the age of five. A bright and anxious student, Browning learned Latin, Greek, and French by the time he was fourteen. From fourteen to sixteen he was educated at home, attended to by various tutors in music,
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