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Shklovsky’s focus in his view of literature
is the notion of alienation or also called de-familiarization. This technique
makes something common in our everyday lives, into something strange or
unfamiliar. So to capture what the intent actually takes a long time. The
technique takes the maxim “Art is thinking in image” which means that making
symbols and the imagery.
“…. The definition of ‘Art thinking is in image’ which
means (I omit the usual middle terms of the argument) that art is the making of
symbol…” (Nurrachman, 2018, 41)
“Poetic imagery is a means of creating the strongest
possible impression.” (Nurrachman, 2018, 42)
Those theory
will be used to analyzed the poems in the following text, here are “A Red, Red
Rose by Robert Burns” and “Meeting at Night by Robert Browning”, because of the
interesting words that contents in the poems.
a.
The Love
Intense in A Red, Red Rose (1794) by Robert Burns
1.
Literary
Analysis
The poem is started by symbolizing Burns’s
love with a red rose, and the emotional intense that elaborates further
by following his love as a beautiful melody. The poet seeks to strike a balance
between eternal and temporal forms of love in this poem. Reminding the readers
of the fact that beauty is transitory, but love is eternal. Therefore this poem
has expressed theme of love intense.
2.
Structural
Analysis
The form of this poem is a ballad, which
divided it into four stanzas with four lines each stanza.
The rhyme scheme is quite regular; ABCB
The poet uses simile in the first and third
lines of the poem, which compares his love with a blooming rose and sweet
melody, therefore it expresses theme of intense love.
b.
The Power of
Love in Meeting at Night by Robert Browning
1.
Literary
Analysis
The poem contents of imagery that has been
expressed in the first stanza. Within the illustration of a sea, land, and the
situation that has been written by Browning. The illustration has created the
strongest impression in the poems, and makes the readers easily to understand
what Browning wants to expressed. Here is to express his big love to his girl.
2.
Structural
Analysis
The rhyme scheme is quite unique; ABCCBA
The poet uses the imagery to express the
power of love. The imagery in this poem is quite strong that fill in each
stanza.
The poet uses also the metonymy, to express
how happy they are in that meeting
“…the two hearts beating each to each”
