THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLS OF SEMIOTICS IN PABLO NERUDA’S POEMS XVII: ONE HUNDRED LOVE AND ODE TO BROKEN THINGS

Abstract

The poem One Thousand Love was written by Pablo Neruda for his 3rd wife whom he loves dearly, while the poem Ode to Broken Things was written to tell the story of the breakdown of a once harmonious family. The purpose of writing this article, namely; (1) to interpret the two poems of Pablo Neruda literally to make it easier for the audience to understand; (2) to interpret each symbol in each poem; (3) to explain how the two poems can be used as guidelines for keeping good relationships and how to deal with hardships. The study uses a qualitative method because the object of her research is taken from two poems. In analyzing the two poems, in the first problem formulation, the writer analyzes the meaning of the two poems using figurative language. To solve the second research, the writer uses a semiotic approach to interpret each symbol in the two poems. Moreover, to solve the last problem formulation the writer uses theories in psychology, namely relationship theory and theory of hardship. After doing the analysis, the writer found that the speaker could not maintain his relationship well so that there was a setback in his relationship with his partner. This is because the speaker loses control of loving someone and also doesn't care about things that can damage the relationship, such as boredom. To fix things, the speaker finally made improvements in the relationship he was living. The speaker also faced difficulties due to his unfaithfulness, not being able to take care of himself and his family's health, being manipulated by his partner, his indifference, and unruly children.