Seloka: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia 10 (1) (2021) : 10 –17 https://journal.unnes.ac.id/sju/index.php/seloka Figurative Language Aspects and Imagery in The Poetry Anthology Perahu Kertas By Sapardi Djoko Damono Satria Nugraha Adiwijaya , Teguh Supriyanto, Bambang Indiatmoko DOI: https:// 10.15294/seloka. v10i1.43795 Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia Article Info Abstract ________________ ___________________________________________________________________ History Articles This study aims to (1) describe the form and function of figurative language in Received: the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko Damono, (2) describes 7 January 2021 the form and function of images used in the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Accepted: Sapardi Djoko Damono, (3) describes the relationship of figurative language to 5 February 2021 images in the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko Damono. The Published: 30 April 2021 analytical method used is descriptive semiotic analysis through heuristic and ________________ hermeneutic reading to reveal stylistic aspects and comparative analysis to Keywords: describe the relationship between forms and functions of figurative language figurative language; and imagery in the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko imagery; the Damono.The results of the study based on data analysis showed (1) figurative relationship of language found, among others, was dominated by figure of speech and idioms figurative language to with a limited number. The function of figure of speech is found, namely as the imagery, Perahu creation of aesthetic effects and comparison of meaning (2) the imagery data Kertas poetry anthology found is dominated by motion imagery with the function of reinforcing ___________________ meaning to form imagery for the readers (3) there is a relationship between forms of figurative language and imagery in poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko Damono Correspondence address: p-ISSN 2301-6744 Dukuh Bangunadi RT/RW: 001/004 Desa Pododadi Kecamatan e-ISSN 2502-4493 Karanganyar Kabupaten Pekalongan E-mail: [email protected] 10 Satria Nugraha Adiwijaya, et al./Seloka: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia 10 (1) (2021): 10 - 17 INTRODUCTION language and imagery. This is in line with the opinion of Mukhlis and Supriyanto (2018: 5) in Poetry as part of literary work is a study entitled "Aspects of Stylistics in Poetry composed of words that are deliberately Anthology Melipat Jarak by Sapardi Djoko compressed by the author. This arrangement Damono and its use as literary enrichment produces the building blocks used as a study in materials "that figurative language and imagery poetry, namely the physical structure in the form can encourage readers to interpret and associate of the language used and the inner structure or their knowledge with a work. In this study, an meaning structure, namely the thoughts and overview of the forms of figurative language feelings expressed by the poet (Waluyo, 1991:4). aspects and images contained in this research is The study of the language used in the poetry given object of research. In addition, there are needs to be considered so that the meaning of also uses for enrichment for students. The study the poetry can match the meaning of the poem. approach used is the same, namely stylistics. Language assessment in poetry can be done in This study aims to analyze the forms of various ways, one of which is stylistics. Stylistics figurative language and imagery in the poetry helps readers interpret and understand poetry, anthology Melipat Jarak by Sapardi Djoko and make them aware of the Indonesian words Damono. After that, it is developed as an used by the author to express meanings in order enrichment material for poetry material for to have a certain enjoyment through the use of students so that students can associate their language. knowledge through the use of figurative Literary language is the main medium to language of poetry. express the author's ideas (Al-Ma'ruf, 2009: 1). In view of this, the writer has the This is in line with Supriyanto (2011: 1) suspicion that the anthology of poetry is Sapardi assertion that literary works are representations Djoko Damono, particularly the anthology of of language events that have an important poetry Perahu Kertas, has figurative language position in the investigation of literary works. In and imagery to find its form and the function of its development, the language of literary works, figurative language and imagery in the poetry especially poetry, is different from the language anthology is known. In other words, besides of everyday conversation. This is because the knowing the form of figurative language and language of the poetry experiences deviations imagery in the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas which are intentionally carried out by the author by Sapardi Djoko Damono, the function of in order to create poetry aesthetics. figurative language and imagery will also be The writer chosen Perahu Kertas poetry known in the poetry by Sapardi Djoko Damono. antology by Sapardi Djoko Damono as the Based on this, the writer has reasons for object of this research because in this poem choosing poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by describes human life that has actually been or Sapardi Djoko Damono to be studied based on will be passed but has not been given careful aspects of figurative language and imagery, attention by humans. The choice of words in including the following. 1) Sapardi Djoko these poems proves that Sapardi Djoko Damono Damono's poetry uses simple language and also is a good poetry who uses simple words but full carries a simple theme but has a deep meaning. of meaning and carries light and relevant 2) Poems written by Sapardi Djoko Damono themes. As appropriate Perahu Kertas, Sapardi inspire readers to reflect on each content of the Djoko Damono describes a hope and purpose in poem and compare it with their lives, especially life through the diction of a Perahu Kertas. This about their experiences, feelings, and love anthology of 42 poems contains the stories of through the use of figurative language. 3) human life from beginning to end. Sapardi Djoko's poetry is very sensitive in Of course, the delivery of these messages exploring the reader's feelings through the use of cannot be separated from the use of figurative language so as to create a rational image for the 11 Satria Nugraha Adiwijaya, et al./Seloka: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia 10 (1) (2021): 10 - 17 reader. 4) Perahu Kertas poetry has received By choosing the right language, the poet many awards from various institutions so that wants to translate his initially abstract ideas into this poetry has more elements to be studied. For concrete. Thanks to this also, the poem Sihir that, pay attention to the following data. Hujan contained in the poetry anthology Perahu "Perahu Kertas” Kertas by Sapardi Djoko Damono was awarded the First Prize of Malaysia II Poetry Prize in Waktu masih kanak-kanak kau membuat 1983 and the poem Perahu Kertas also received perahu kertas dan kau recognition from DKJ in 1983. This It is evident layarkan di tepi kali; alirnya sangattenang, dan that the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by perahumubergoyang menuju lautan.” Sapardi Djoko Damono uses figurative language (Damono, 2018: 75) and imagery to create certain effects and convey certain meanings that need to be studied in The first line, Waktu masih kanak-kanak depth. kau membuat perahu kertas dan kau, in the poem is a special form of word choice in a METHOD poem. The poet chooses to use a special word, child, as an age-relevant description of playing The approach used in this research is boats. The poet wants to create the beauty of stylistics. Method which The method used is feeling and the actual imagination to represent descriptive analysis with semiotics. Poetry the feelings of the poet. The word chosen to anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko represent the poet's feelings of expressing the Damono were used as data sources. The data past, namely waktu masih kanak-kanak kau collection techniques used in this study were membuat perahu kertas dan kau, not saat masih library techniques and heuristic reading kanak-kanak kamu membuat perahu kertas dan techniques. Data collection through library kamu. The word "waktu" which is found in the technique is done by reading poetry anthology verse means condition. This aims to make Perahu Kertas by Sapardi Djoko Damono, poetry lovers remember the past that he has records quotations from poetry that are pioneered. thought to contain figurative language and The problems raised in this study include imagery in the anthology poetry Perahu Kertas figurative language forms and functions, image by Sapardi Djoko Damono, and collects data forms and functions, and the relationship from written data sources. between figurative language forms and images in Furthermore, the written source is read the poetry anthology Perahu Kerta sby Sapardi carefully and then the relevant ones are selected Djoko Damono. The purpose of the research as data to be analyzed. Data was collected using this is describe figurative language forms and heuristic reading techniques, namely reading their functions, describe the form of images and according to convention or language structure their functions, and analyze the relationship (first-rate semiotic reading). After getting the between figurative language forms and images in data after processing in reading, the data is poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi classified according to the type of problem, Djoko Damono. namely figurative language data and imagery. Several studies on stylistic studies have Based on reading careful then done data been conducted by Gundogdu (2012), Niazy recording in the form of poetry quotations (2013), Subroto (2013), Laila (2014), containing figurative language and imagery in Otemuyiwa and Adetokunbo (2015), Khan the poetry anthology Perahu Kertas by Sapardi (2015), Ahmad (2016), Wahyuni (2016), Yono Djoko Damono on the data card.