An Analysis of Figurative Language in Taufiq Rafat’s Poem “The Time to Love”

Abstract

Figurative language reveals meanings and analyses. Therefore, the researcher focuses on this analysis in Taufiq Rafat's poem “The Time to Love." This research analyses language features and establishes meaning. There are three research problems: What are the kinds of figures of speech used in Taufiq Rafat's poem? What are the lexical categories indicated in Taufiq Rafat's poem? What are the content meanings of figurative language revealed in Taufiq Rafat's poem entitled “The Time to Love"? The study explores answers using a multilevel approach to the first and second research problems. Both are analyzed and based on two language levels: figures of speech and lexical categories. The third problem was answered by connecting the language features to reveal meanings in the poem.The findings are the answers to the research problem. The figures of speech used by the poet include alliterations, assonances, consonances, metaphors, personifications, and symbols. The lexical categories consist of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. The third research problem is to link each other to deliver the meaning that love, nature, and human life experience in the poem. From the two analysis levels, figurative language contributes the most to constructing the meaning.