IMPLICATION OF IMAGES AND LAYERS OF MEANING IN E-POETRY “EDRUS POETRY COLLECTION”

Abstract

This study described the implications of imagery and strata of meaning layers in the E-Poetry "Edrus Poetry Collection." Concentration or condensation of all language strengths combined in an integrated manner in the E-Poetry "Edrus Poetry Collection." This study used a qualitative descriptive method. The data source is from a collection of poems published in March 2020 by Farha Pustaka publisher. The data collection technique used is reading, listening, and taking notes (snippet) techniques. The study techniques include: (i) data identification, (ii) data reduction, (iii) data classification according to problem formulation, and (iv) inductive data analysis. The research data are 17 poems from 67 poems in the poetry collection. The results show that in e-poetry, there are images of visual, hearing, touch, and motion. Visual images dominate imagery. In the analysis of the strata of the meaning layer, there is the use of figurative language, imagery, and figures of speech in poetry that can expand the meaning and add to the poem's beauty. Edrus' collection of poems described the imagery and layers of meaning that can enrich the interpretation in the poem.