2. Figurative Imagery
The other way to develop the imagery is using figurative imagery. This common technique uses figure of speech in developing imagery. Harmon
and Holman say “…and a figurative image being one that involves a “turn” on the literal meaning of the words.”
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So many poet uses figure speech to enrich the sense of imagery to make a reader’s imagination and give reader full participate in
interpreting the content of poem. The writer can say that the poet often uses figurative language in
developing image in reader’s mind in their poems. For example, the writer also gives several lines from “A red, red rose” by Robert Burns, which contains the
visual imagery that is developed by using figurative imagery technique: O my luve, is like a red, red rose,
That’s newly sprung in June. O my luve is like the melodie
That’s sweetly played in tune.
These four lines contain the visual imagery; in this case, poet develops the visual imagery by using figurative language. In these lines, the poet develops the
visual imagery by using simile; he puts a connective like as an indicator of simile in it. He makes a comparison between his lovely with a rose. The reader can feel
how deep the speaker’s love to his sweetheart. The reader will imagine how his love like a red rose that is newly sprung in June. And the love likes the melody
that is sweetly played in tune. The writer can conclude that the visual imagery in
these lines is developed by figure imagery by using simile in developing it.
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William Harmon, and C. Hugh Holman 1995, op. cit. p. 240.
CHAPTER III THE ANALYSIS OF LYRICS
A. Data Description
To support the analysis of this research, the writer uses the following data description containing detail imagery and figure of speech found in the lyrics.
1. Imagine
John Winston Lennon The Beatles
Imagine there’s no heaven 1
It’s easy if you try Nowhere below us
Above only sky Imagine
all the
people 5
Living for today Imagine there’s no country
It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for
And no
religion too
10 Imagine all the people
Living life in peace… You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one I
hope someday
you’ll join
us 15
And the world will be as one Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger
A brother
of man 20
Imagine all the people Sharing all the world.
You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one
I hope
someday you’ll
join us
25 And the world will be as one
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