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ANALYZING METAPHORICAL EXTENSION AND CONNOTATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IN E E CUMMINGS HUMANITY I LOVE YOU

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04      10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04      Published : Mar 2023

Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"

Abstract

    This study critically analyses stylistic evaluation based on metaphorical extensions in E.E. Cummings’s poem “Humanity i love you”. It identifies lexicological and connotational associations by means of parallelism having pertinence to interpretive and evaluative stylistics. Analytically, the diction of the poem has associative meanings. The poem signifies verbal irony and emotional intensity for adherence and adoration to humanity that is the verge of extinction. The poet sarcastically applied stylistic facets for signification of structural repetition and indication of his determination towards preservation of humanitarian traits in society. Content analysis has been applied to explore to comprehend the basic themes of the poem. The analysis unfolds the manifestation of stylistics features that assist to understand the basic themes of the poem by referring to metaphorical juxtaposing thoughts in aesthetics in “Humanity i hate you”.

    Metaphorical Extensions, Lexicological and Connotational Associations, Interpretive and Evaluative Stylistics, Emotional Intensity, Humanitarian Traits

    (1) Azim Ullah
    Lecturer, Department of English, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan
    English Language Instructor, English Language Center, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
    (3) Mohammad Sohrab Khan
    English Language Instructor, English Language Center, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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APA

    APA : Ullah, A., Khan, S. K. H., & Khan, M. S. (2023). Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you". Global Language Review, VIII(I), 34-49. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Ullah, Azim, Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan, and Mohammad Sohrab Khan. 2023. "Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"." Global Language Review, VIII (I): 34-49 doi: 10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04

HARVARD

    HARVARD : ULLAH, A., KHAN, S. K. H. & KHAN, M. S. 2023. Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you". Global Language Review, VIII, 34-49.

MHRA

    MHRA : Ullah, Azim, Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan, and Mohammad Sohrab Khan. 2023. "Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"." Global Language Review, VIII: 34-49

MLA

    MLA : Ullah, Azim, Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan, and Mohammad Sohrab Khan. "Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"." Global Language Review, VIII.I (2023): 34-49 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Ullah, Azim, Khan, Shaukat Khan Hayat, and Khan, Mohammad Sohrab (2023), "Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"", Global Language Review, VIII (I), 34-49

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Ullah, Azim, Shaukat Khan Hayat Khan, and Mohammad Sohrab Khan. "Analyzing Metaphorical Extension and Connotational Associations in E. E. Cummings' "Humanity i love you"." Global Language Review VIII, no. I (2023): 34-49. https://doi.org/10.31703/glr.2023(VIII-I).04