Pengkajian Puisi Inggris

Caged Bird

by Maya Angelou 

1983

A free bird leaps

on the back of the winds

and floats downstream

till the current ends

and dips his wing

in the orange sun rays

and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird 

sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn

and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

Analysis:

1. Rima Pasang (a-a-b-b)

Bait ke 4 :

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawn

and he names the sky his own.

2. Rima Silang (a-b-a-b)

Bait ke 3 Baris ke 4-7

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird 

sings of freedom

3. Rima Aliterasi

Bait ke 5 Baris ke 2

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

4. Repetisi: Epanalepsis adalah pengulangan yang berwujud kata terakhir dari baris, kalusa atau kalimat, mengulang kata pertama.

Bait 3

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

--> Pengulangan kalimat "the caged bird sings" pada awal dan akhir menunjukkan Epanalepsis.

5. Repetisi: Anadiplosis adalah kata atau frasa terakhir dari suatu klausa atau kalimat menjadi kata atau frasa pertama dari klausa atau kalimat berikutnya.

Bait ke 5

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

--> Kata "his" muncul di awal klausa dan muncul di klausa berikutnya menunjukkan Anadiplosis.

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