THE FUNCTION OF IMAGERY IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY
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Key words: literary, qualitative, analysis, essential, employ, emotional, dynamic, personal, selfhood.Abstrak
Abstract: One of the many strategies used by poets and other authors, whether
intentionally or inadvertently, to strengthen their expressions is imagery. Therefore, it
is essential that readers understand this literary device, but most readers do not take the
use of imagery seriously or explain how it contributes to the successful literary analysis
and teaching process. Poetry in particular benefits greatly from the use of "imagery,"
which stimulates the senses and helps readers understand the message that poets or
other authors are trying to convey. Investigating the rationale behind the use of imagery
and the degree to which it can further literary analysis and education is the primary
concern that motivated this study. Explaining the importance of images in literary
analysis and the teaching process is the study's goal. The article's references were
gathered from a variety of print and internet sources. To support the claim, a qualitative
research approach based on secondary sources has been used. According to the study's
findings, any text can become both formally and functionally appealing through the
use of imagery.[1] The study also finds that by stimulating readers' interest and
engaging their senses, the employment of imagery in literary texts improves their
perceptual capability.
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