Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

puisi

/puisi/Roman

English meaning: Poetry

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Bentuk ekspresi sastra yang menggunakan ritme, imaji, dan bahasa yang ringkas untuk membangkitkan emosi dan makna. Puisi Indonesia mencakup pantun dan syair klasik hingga puisi bebas modern.

English Definition

A form of literary expression using rhythm, imagery, and concise language to evoke emotion and meaning. Indonesian poetry ranges from classical pantun and syair to modern free verse. Chairil Anwar's poems, especially 'Aku' (Me), ignited modern Indonesian literary consciousness.

Example

Chairil Anwar dengan puisinya 'Aku' menjadi pelopor puisi modern Indonesia yang penuh semangat kemerdekaan.

In English: Chairil Anwar with his poem 'Aku' became the pioneer of modern Indonesian poetry full of the spirit of independence.

Synonyms

  • sajak
  • syair

Antonyms / Opposites

  • prosa

Literary Heritage

Menulis adalah bekerja untuk keabadian.

Writing is working for eternity.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · Novelist · 20th century

Bumi Manusia

Bumi Manusia (This Earth of Mankind), Author's Note, 1980

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