Romantic Meaning of Khalil Gibran’s Poetry (Hermeneutical Approach)

Abstract

This is research of this study is related toward poetry using hermeneutical approach. This purpose of this study are (1) To know the intrinsic elements of Khalil Gibran’s Poetry (2)To know the romantic meaning in Khalil Gibran’s Poetry. This research would give the scope and limitation only in the Khalil Gibran Poetry all Romantic words and meanings that could be used as the data. The Khalil Gibran poetry is poetry exist in this thesis. The hermeneutic approach requires interpretation, so that the meaning of poetry is definitely influenced by the perceptions of knowledge and experience of each reader, the reader environment factor, the perspective or dimension of the reader's interest, and other things derived from the extrinsic factor. There are seven poetry that would be researched. From the first till seventh poetry show that Khalil Gibran oftenly using word love that is related toward the romantic meaning. It is also based on the Khalil Gibran biography during his life. It tells about his love, life and live.