CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background

According to Wikipedia “Poetry (originally from the ancient Greek: ποιέω/ποιῶ

(poiéo/poió) = I create) refers to the written art whose language is applied for

aesthetic quality as addition, or other than semantic meaning. The emphasis on

aesthetic perspective of certain language and the intentional use of repetition,

meter and rhyme are the factors which differentiate the poetry from prose.

However, the debate on such differences is still applicable. Several modernists

employ certain approach by defining the poetry as the embodiment of human

imagination, which is considered the starting point of any kind of creativeness,

rather than as one of the types of literature. In this opportunity, I will try to

"explore" one of the poetries written by an English famous poet in the 19 th

century, Robert Browning. One of his poetries I provided here entitles "Meeting

at Night" and "Parting at Moring". At glance, you may perceive that I am going

to discuss 2 (two) titles of poetry. It is true; however, it should be noted that both

poetries are essentially one. I just do not know the reason why Robert Browning

arrived at decision to separate one last verse of the poetry and provide it with

separated title.

In my first interpretation, I thought the poetry tells us about forbidden romance or

something like the so-called infidelity. At that time, I did not make deeper

interpretation since I merely interpreted it from the perspective of title. Sooner, I

tried to have a deeper understanding on each word of every verse of the poetry.

I realize, this poetry, in fact, contains wonderful spirit of a couple of lovers. This

is the spirit to being together regardless the very difficult constraint to face.

Poetry, for those falling in love, is the most appropriate media to express feelings

about their affection. In a time gone by and even for the time being, there has

been nothing to compare with the wonderful spirit of a couple of lovers who fall in

love. When you fall in love and you have to challenge much trouble, then you

will not have any feeling of fear in facing this and no matter the way you take to

keep on being together with your beloved one. Perhaps, this is what Robert

Browning wanted to describe in a couple of poetries entitled “Meeting at Night"

and "Meeting at Moring". Every detail of words in each verse is fully contented

with power and spirit of the love.