1. POETRY
FUNDAMENTAL APPROACHES
GROUP 3:
ROBY TRI WAHYUDI (A1B2110 )
JEFRY (A1B2110 )
TITIN ROHAYATI (A1B211013)
DITIA ALDIDA (A1B2110 )
RIKA NINGSIH (A1B211041)

2. 1. OBJECTIVE
The objective approach to a poem begins with a full
description of the poem’s physical or technical properties.
The reader should try to elucidate the poet’s methods and
meaning in an entirely objective way.
2. SUBJECTIVE
The subjective approach to a poem begins with
personal interest in the poem. A subjective response to a
poem is molded by individual experience.
3. GENERAL
Using the general (or “universal”) approach, we make
various statements about a poem in a generalized way.
4. PARTICULAR
The particular approach treats a poem as a special
study of something in particular.

3. 5. POINT OF VIEW
The point of view from which an experience is described
in central to our understanding of that experience.
6. DOCTRINE
It is possible to approach a poem philosophically.
7. PSYCHOLOGICAL
The psychological approach leads most directly to a
substantial amplification of the meaning of a poem.
8. HISTORICAL
The historical approach insists that a poem’s meaning
can only be understood within a historical setting.
9. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
One of the most basic and useful ways in which to
approach a poem is to analyze its figurative language.

4. 10. BIOGRAPHICAL
We examine the poem in relation to what is known about
the poet’s life.
11. COMPARATIVE
Probably one of the most familiar tasks presented to
students taking an examination in literature is to make a
comparison of the following two poems.
12. AESTHETIC
The author has purposely written not to stimulate us
intellectually so much as aesthetically.
13. POEM IN RELATIONSHIP TO POEMS BY THE SAME POET
We can explain attitudes, themes, and sometimes images
by way of associating them with their appearance in
other poems by the same poet.

5. 14. MAN & NATURE
The point is that the reader should always be searching for
discussion of that relationship; analysis is improved by
concentration on what is important and man’s relationship to
nature is important.
15. MAN & SOCIETY
We speak of man’s “involvement” in society. A man either is
or is not included in the general world of people nearest him; he
either is or is not known by the people or does or does not know
them.
16. THEMATIC
We are always trying to come to certain conclusions about the
most significant part of a poem-its theme.
17. EVALUATING
We should always make some kind of summarizing
statement about the quality of the poem.