Open AccessThe Expression of Emotion in Selected Modern Poems
Author(s) -
Nurul Afifah Adila Mohd Salleh,
Normaliza Abd Rahim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
malay literature/malay literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2682-8030
pISSN - 0128-1186
DOI - 10.37052/ml.29(2)no7
Subject(s) - poetry , humanities , psychology , linguistics , literature , art , philosophy
Emotions may be expressed in several ways, be these verbal or non-verbal. At first, emotional reaction can be illustrated through a person’s physical and cognitive development and is represented by the language in the linguistic form. This study focuses on the expression of emotion in selected modern poems. The objective of this research is to identify the types of emotions and explain the effects and influences of these emotions in modern poetry. This research was conducted employing a qualitative method to analyse the content of the text. Five modern poems from selected books were used as data. The theoretical framework of Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid (2004) which revolves around the expression of emotion was used as the basis for analysis and discussion in this study. The findings reveal that the five poems studied employ language that depicts both positive and negative emotions. This study is of great importance to writers and composers of poems, in order to ensure that what they wish to express is understood and appreciated by the listener or reader of the poems. Keywords: expression of emotion, modern poetry, feelings, language, meaning Abstrak Ekspresi emosi seseorang boleh digambarkan menerusi beberapa cara, iaitu melalui lisan dan bukan lisan. Pada peringkat awalnya, emosi dapat digambarkan melalui reaksi fizikal seseorang kemudian berlaku perkembangan kognitif dan dilambangkan melalui bentuk linguistik, iaitu bahasa. Kajian ini memberikan fokus terhadap ekspresi emosi dalam puisi moden terpilih. Objektif kajian adalah untuk mengenal pasti jenis emosi dan menghuraikan kesan emosi dan pengaruhnya dalam puisi moden. Penyelidikan ini menggunakan kaedah kualitatif, iaitu menganalisis kandungan teks. Lima teks puisi moden daripada buku yang terpilih dijadikan bahan untuk mendapatkan data. Kerangka pemikiran Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid (2004) yang berkisar tentang ekspresi emosi akan dijadikan prinsip dalam penganalisisan dan perbincangan kajian ini. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa, lima puisi moden tersebut menggunakan bahasa yang menggambarkan emosi sama ada emosi negatif atau positif. Kajian ini memberikan kepentingan kepada penulis puisi dan pemuisi agar apa-apa yang disampaikan dapat difahami dan dihayati oleh pendengar atau pembaca puisi tersebut. Kata kunci: ekspresi emosi, puisi moden, perasaan, bahasa, maksud