An analysis of figurative language in the interpretation of contemporary English poetry

Bulletin of the Karaganda University. Philology series Pub Date : 2024-03-16 DOI:10.31489/2024ph1/16-23

S. Aubakir, А.K. Kitibaeva, Zh.Т. Оspanova

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This article examines the various facets of figurative language. This study considers figurative language from a traditional perspective as an embellishment of language and compares it with contemporary theory in literature especially in poetry. The main material for the analysis of figurative language in poetry is poetic texts of contemporary American poets like William Carlos Williams, Robert Frost, and Charles Bernstein. We selected 15 poems that contain a lot of figurative expressions and analyzed them namely “The Red Wheelbarrow”, “This Is Just to Say”, “To a Poor Old Woman”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, “Fire and Ice”, “Mending Wall”, etc. The authors conducted about evaluation of the use of metaphors, hyperboles, idioms, and similes. The most used figurative language in all the analyzed poems is metaphor. It occurred in all 15 poems. Figurative language adds an element of beauty and artistry to poetry. Metaphors, similes, and other figurative expressions infuse the language with color, imagery, and creative aesthetics that captivate the reader's senses.

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当代英语诗歌阐释中的形象语言分析

本文探讨了形象化语言的各个方面。本研究从传统角度将形象化语言视为语言的点缀，并将其与当代文学尤其是诗歌理论进行比较。分析诗歌中形象化语言的主要材料是威廉-卡洛斯-威廉斯、罗伯特-弗罗斯特和查尔斯-伯恩斯坦等美国当代诗人的诗歌文本。我们选取了 15 首包含大量形象化表达的诗歌进行分析，它们分别是《红色手推车》、《这只是说说而已》、《致一位可怜的老妇人》、《未走的路》、《雪夜停在树林旁》、《冰与火》、《补墙》等。作者对隐喻、双关语、成语和比喻的使用进行了评估。在所有分析的诗歌中，使用最多的比喻性语言是隐喻。所有 15 首诗歌中都出现了隐喻。比喻性语言为诗歌增添了美感和艺术性。隐喻、比喻和其他形象化的表达方式为诗歌语言注入了色彩、意象和创造性的美感，吸引着读者的感官。

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