Abstract
Poetry is one type of literary work with characteristics that make it different from other literary works. Currently, there are many poems written using the experience of discrimination as an object due to various conditions appearing in society. Besides that, many female poets write poetry using a feminist approach. This study aimed to identify figurative language and images related to Maya Angelou in black feminism in her poetry. It also analyzes the influence of Maya Angelou's black feminist thought reflected in her poetry through figurative words and images. In this qualitative study, the authors use a descriptive method through several steps, preparation, data collection, and data analysis. This research focused on analyzing figurative language, types of images, and black feminism in Maya Angelo's poems. The figurative language and imagination used in the poems are diverse, such as metaphor, personification, paradox, symbol, irony, irony, visual imagery, and auditory imagery. In this analysis, it can be concluded that the black feminist movement is courageous, brave, and outspoken.
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