Cognitive Metonymy Analysis and Multiculturalism Elements on EFL Student’s Selected Poems

Abstract

Multicultural literature refers to a literary work that represents the interplay more than one culture, including distinctions in ethnicity,culture and religion. The purpose of this research is to investigate cognitive metonymy and multicultural literature as a critical and strategic topic of study in response to issues that are prevalent in the nation. This research investigated the cognitive metonymy and the multicultural components reflected in EFL’s selected poems. To emphasize the aspect of novelty, the researcher combined metonymy and multicultural study to see the effects of literary devices on cultural aspects. The researcher found the type of metonymy that frequently occurred was part for whole. Moreover, multicultural elements were dominated by cultural diversity and respecting ethnic and racial diversity.   Furthermore, this study may be used as a reference for using poetic devices to criticize society through literature and a type of self-anticipation from friction due to differences in ethnicity, culture and religion.