Semiotic of
Symbolic Mode in Interpreting Mythology in English Poetry
Mulyoso
This paper is primarily based on the
assumption that we need theories of literature in order to interpret the
literary texts and explain literature as a unique form of communication. The so
far traditional efforts of treating literary study as an intuitive analysis has
contributed to the harsh criticism on the study of literature as merely ‘the
reading and understanding of literature’. Literature teaching has given too
much emphasis on the enjoying and understanding the meaning of the language of
a text, its cultural references, one is said to be in
a position to respond critically to that text – thus there is no need for
interpretation beyond that. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to interpret a
literary text (mythology in English poetry) beyond its literal level by the use
of semiotics of symbolic mode approach which allows the intertextual
and intratextual analysis.
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Mulyoso. (1999).
Semiotic of symbolic mode in interpreting mythology in English poetry. TEFLIN
Journal, 10(1), 63-74.
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