Name : Indah Febriani
Npm : 15614261 / 4SA10
1. English Poem
This Poetry was written by Annie Hall, known by her pen name Mrs. Pender Cudlip,
was a British writer, novelist and short story writer.
Through Thick And Thin
I could skip a heartbeat, and I would survive,
I could be in a car crash, and still be alive.
The clouds could fall out of the sky,
The oceans could disappear, and all turn dry.
These things in life are all bad I know,
but there's far worse things,
just thought you should know.
Life would not be the same without someone like you,
You're there when I need you to help me through.
Through the good times and through the bad,
Be them happy, or be them sad.
I don't have to be with you, to know you're there,
We don't have to see each other, to know that we care.
We could be apart for years upon end,
and still remain the best of friends.
Life goes on, and people change,
And through it all, our friendship shall remain the same.
That's such as a life, and how things come to be.
Just thought you should know,
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME.
(Annie Hall. Published : February 2011)
a. Title Analysis
The title is called “Through Thick and Thin”, from the title we can see that
this poet will describe or explain about the meaning of “Thick” as a symbol of
trouble and meaning “Thin” as a symbol of a pleasure.
b. Content Analysis
1. Interpretation and Imagery
I could skip a heartbeat, and I would survive,
I could be in a car crash, and still be alive.
The clouds could fall out of the sky,
The oceans could disappear, and all turn dry.
From the statement “I could skip a heartbeat, and I would survive,” we
can see the idiom the poets try to explain that one feels flutter in one’s chest
or stomach from fear, nervousness, or excitement but she’ll survive for
anything happen. And “I could be in a car crash, and still be alive.” Defines
from disaster but still survive. “The clouds could fall out of the sky,” defines
about hopes. “The oceans could disappear, and all turn dry.” The hopes
might be lose and a disappointment.
These things in life are all bad I know,
but there's far worse things,
just thought you should know.
This stanza defines tells about this life has a lot of bad things, but there are
things more worse but the poets say this paragraph destined to her friend that
known from “just thought you should know”.
Life would not be the same without someone like you,
You're there when I need you to help me through.
Through the good times and through the bad,
Be them happy, or be them sad.
This stanza the poets tells about that her life has changed without her
friend because always be there for her and spent time together.
I don't have to be with you, to know you're there,
We don't have to see each other, to know that we care.
We could be apart for years upon end,
and still remain the best of friends.
This stanza tells about
the poets with her friends are apart, but even though they’re so far, the
friendship always keep them.
Life goes on, and people change,
And through it all, our friendship shall remain the same.
That's such as a life, and how things come to be.
Just thought you should know,
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME.
This stanza tells about even though this life goes on and people can
changed, but their friendship still preserved and the last words tells that
how precious her friend to her.
2. Paraphrase
This poems in the words that in this life there is something worse than the
death of the loss of a friend, this is also the writer of his far apart friend apart,
their friendship is still good in both joy and sorrow.
3. Figure of Speech
a. Hyperbole
Hyperboles are found on first stanza and the last stanza “I could
skip a heartbeat”, “The clouds could fall out of the sky”,” The
oceans could disappear, and all turn dry”,
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME”.
b. Contradiction
Contradiction are found on second stanza, “These things in life are
all bad I know”, “but there's far worse things”.
c. Antithesis
Antithesis are found on third stanza, “Through the good times and
through the bad”, “Be them happy, or be them sad.”
d. Aliterasi
“I don't have to be with you, to know you're there,
We don't have to see each other, to know that we care.
We could be apart for years upon end,
and still remain the best of friends.”
4. Tone
The tone in this poetry is solemn.
5. Speaker
The speaker on this poetry is a female
6. Conclusion
This poetry is a reflection of the writer's loss to his friends and the hope of the
author to keep friendships even if separated by distance.
