9 it. It is all according to Barnet, Bermon, and Bruto 1988,
―words have their literal meaning, but they also be used so that something other than literal meaning is
implied ‖ p. 768. In order to seek meaning, other than the literal one, the writer uses
several devices as it is explained below:
2.1.2.1 Rhyme
In this study, the writer employs rhyme to see how consistent Marx in the matter of poem‘s sound. According to Abrams and Harpham 2009 in their book A
Glossary of Literary Term, ―rhyme is repetition in the rhyming words, of the last
stressed vowel and of all the speech sounds following the vowel ‖ p. 316. Therefore,
the reader enjoys the decorative elements of the poem through the ending of each line. This decorative elements is formed by the repetition of the last sounds.
Rhyme becomes the most powerful elements in the poem. There are several advantages that rhyme brings, according to Frederick 1988 ―rhyme can be a source
of inspirations, it pleases most readers because it is interesting and pleasing. Another advantages of rhyme is it
s appeal to the reader‘s memory‖ p. 59. Hence, by applying rhyme into the poem, the poet expects the readers to be pleased when they
read the poem. It is dealing with the enjoyment that the poem provides to the readers.
2.1.2.2 Meter
As it is mentioned by Cummings 2006 ―In verse and poetry, meter is a
recurring pattern of stressed accented, or long and unstressed unaccented, or
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10 short syllables in lines of a set length.
‖ Furthermore, Kennedy and Giona 2002 add, in order to be aware of meter in a poem, reader must read it aloud and listen
to the poem. Then, scan the line by analyzing the stress and making sense of it.
The stressed syllables are the part where the poet put emphasis on p. 202.
In details, there are some types of meters, one of them is accentual meter. It is define
d by Kennedy and Giona 2002, ―In accentual meter, the poet does not write in feet, as in other meter, but counts stressed syllable. The point of accentual meter is to
have the same number of stresses in every line ‖ p. 203. Then, Kennedy and Giona
also make emphasis that old English poetry was written in accentual meter 2002, p.203.
2.1.2.3 Simile
