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“autonomous object”. It is isolated from the influence of the author, universe, and audience. Therefore, to acquire the understanding of the work, the researcher only
needs to analyse the work.
C. Formulation of the Problems
Based on the background and the focus of the study, the researcher formulates the problems of this study into three problems:
1. What types of figurative language employed by Donne in “A Valediction:
Forbidding Mourning” and “The Sun Rising”? 2.
What are the significances of the figurative language employment in Donne’s “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “The Sun Rising” in expressing
the love? 3.
How does the poet employ the figurative language to make the love of the speakers in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “The Sun Rising”
different from the love of the common people?
D. Objectives of the Research
According to the formulation of the problems, the objectives of this study are: 1.
to find out the types of figurative language employed by Donne in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “The Sun Rising”,
2. to explain the significances of the figurative language employment to express
the love, and
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3. to explain the way the poet employs the figurative language to make the love
of the speakers in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “The Sun Rising” different from the love of the common people.
E. Significance of the Research
The results of the research are expected to give both theoretical and practical significances. Theoretically, the results of this research are expected to be able to
enrich the insight of the researcher in the literature field, especially in objective criticism of intrinsic elements in the poetry. Practically, it is expected that the
results of this research can be useful to the students of English Language and Literature Study Program. This research hopefully can contribute more knowledge
about poetry, especially to the students whose major is in literature. This research is also hoped to help the students understand the importance of figurative
language employment in expressing certain feeling, especially the love feeling.
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
