Paper no 7 I.A.Richards Figurative Language

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Name : Ami Trivedi

Roll no : 02

Class : M.A

Sem : 2

Topic : I.A.Richard : Figurative 

Language 

by some examples of movie songs and 

poems

Year : 2016-2018

Email id : amitrivedi4288@gmail.com

 

Submitted to : SMT.S.B.Gardi

 

Department of English 

M.K.B.University

What is Figurative Language..? :

 

Figurative Language is general is 

almost 

always used in linguistic art because it 

allows for more versatile ways of 

description. Metaphors and analogies 

in 

particular allow for more detail and 

 explanation by comparing something 

the 

audience doesn't know with something the 

audience does know.

 

Not only can it be used to better 

describe 

things, but there is also a puzzle - like 

component to figurative language; 

that's 

what makes people so surprised by 

fancy 

language.

According to I.A.Richard, words carry 

four 

kinda of meaning or to be more 

precise, 

the 

total meaning of a word depends upon 

four 

factors.

1) Sense : Sense is what is said, or the 

'items' referred to by a writer.

2) Feelings : It refers to emotions, 

emotional attitudes, will, desire, 

pleasure, 

displeasure and the rest.

3) Tone : Tone is the writer's attitude 

to

his 

readers or audience.

4) Intention : Writer's aim,which may 

be 

conscious or unconcious. It refers to 

the 

effect that he tries to produce. This 

purpose modifies the expression.

According to I.A.Richard language can 

be 

used in tow ways...

1) The scientific use : In this we are 

usually 

 

 matter of facts. All the activities 

covered 

by 

this use require undistorted references 

and 

absence of fiction.

2) Emotive use : We may use a 

statement, 

true or false, in a scientific use of 

language, 

but it may also be used to creat 

emotions 

and attitude. This is the emotive use of 

language.

Let us know more about use of 

figurative 

language with some examples of movie 

songs.

Example 1 : Bhagwan he kaha re 

tu...from movie PK

Hai Suna Ye Poori Dharti Tu Chalata Hai
Meri Bhi Sun Le Araj Mujhe Ghar Bulata Hai
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Hey Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu

Hai Suna Tu Bhatke Mann Ko Raah Dikhata Hai
Main Bhi Khoya Hun Mujhe Ghar Bulata Hai
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Hey Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu

Aa…
Main Pooja Karun Ya Namajein Padhun
Ardaasein Karun Din Rain
Na Tu Mandir Mile, Na Tu Girje Mile
Tujhe Dhoondein Thake Mere Nain
Tujhe Dhoondein Thake Mere Nain
Tujhe Dhoondein Thake Mere Nain

Jo Bhi Rasmein Hain Wo Saari Main Nibhata Hoon
In Karodon Ki Tarah Main Sar Jhukata Hoon
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Aye Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu

Tere Naam Kayi, Tere Chehre Kayi
Tujhe Paane Ki Raahein Kayi
Har Raah Chala Par Tu Na Mila
Tu Kya Chaahe Main Samjha Nahin
Tu Kya Chaahe Main Samjha Nahin
Tu Kya Chaahe Main Samjha Nahin

Soche Bin Samjhe Jatan Karta Hi Jaata Hun
Teri Zid Sar Aankhon Par Rakh Ke Nibhata Hun
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Aye Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu

Hai Suna Ye Poori Dharti Tu Chalata Hai
Meri Bhi Sun Le Araj Mujhe Ghar Bulata Hai
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Hey Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu
Bhagwaan Hai Kahan Re Tu
Hey Khuda Hai Kahan Re Tu.

A song about a person who is looking 

for 

God, doing the best he can do in life, 

and 

yet not getting what he wishes for, as 

he 

desperately asks God where He is.  

Here 

we 

can say that we do not wait for God 

that 

he 

came and does something good for us. 

We 

have to help our own self and we have 

to 

do 

our work without any expectations 

from 

God or from others also. Here we find 

some 

interesting lines,

Tere Naam Kayi, Tere Chehre Kayi
Tujhe Paane Ki Raahein Kayi
 
Har Raah Chala Par Tu Na Mila

We connect the dots that there are 

different 

type of religion and like Hindu, Muslim, 

Sikh so here protagonist try to say that 

I 

do 

each and every religious prayer but I 

can 

not found you anywhere. So here we 

can 

say that there is no single or one path 

to 

do 

struggle to get something if we fail in 

one 

than we try another path to get that 

thing. 

In short here we can find that we do 

not 

stop trying to get succes. We keep 

trying 

and success is obviously come to us. If 

we 

stop trying than we get nothing.

Example 2 : Samjan ni kupal ne 

vavo...title 

track of Gujrati serial 'Chhuta 

Cheda'

Samjan ni kupal ne vavo...

Samjan ni kupal ne vavo...

Bharti ne oot to aavya kare,

Tame dariya ne etlu samjavo.

Mausam to badlati rehvani,

Phoolon ne kaantao dharvani,

Phoolon ne zili lo hath ma,

To foram felashe sangath ma.

Ret nahi het ne vahavo,

vahalap ne varta banavo,

Samjan ni kupalne vavo....

This title track of Gujarati serial is very 

interesting to understand. This song is 

all 

about understanding between husband 

and 

wife and how they should maintain 

their 

relationship. There is very interesting 

metaphors use for happiness and 

sadness. 

For happiness “bharti” and for sadness 

 “oot” metaphors are used. In evryone's 

life 

happy and sad moments must come but 

at 

 that time we have to support 

eachothere 

we do not fight with eachother. These 

things are more important for husband 

and 

wife because now a days wifes are not 

 inferior than husband. She maitain 

both 

house work and office work so both of 

them 

 

have to undersatand eachother. Here 

we 

can find one more interesting 

metaphor 

for 

time is “ret.” 'Ret nahi het ne vahao.' 

Means 

if they get chance from their busy 

scheduel 

they have to enjoy their quality time do 

not 

waste their time to fight with 

eachother 

and spend time on other activity. So 

here 

can see different metaphors for 

describe 

married life.

 The third and last example is very 

interesting one. This song is talk about 

corrupt people who have powers and 

they 

use that power in wrong way. And how 

people should react against this 

corrupt 

people.

Example 3 : Janta Rocks...from 

movie 

Satyagrah

O Hilegi Kursii Dolegaa Shaasan
Dag Dagg Dag Dagg Janta Rocks
Ab Baat Karegii Janta Rocks
Jaag Uthii Hai Janta Rocks
Baat Karegi Jaag Uthii..
Ab Raaj Karegii Jantaa Hoye..
Aara Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Janta Rocks..(2)
Ab Raaj Karegi Janta

Janta Rocks..Janta Rocks..(3)

In this first stanza we interpret that 

now 

common man wakeup and they protest 

against corruption.And now the power 

is in 

the Janta's hand. But one question we 

must 

ask as common man that really power 

is 
 
in 

our hand.? Or still we are 'Kathputli' of 

this 

corrupt politions.?

Chalo Ghotaale Ki Baat Karein..
Kuchh Dhann Kaale Ki Baat Karein..
Bhai Ghotaalaa Karnaa Khel Nahi..Aukaat Chaahiye
Ek Alag Hi Kalaa Chahiye..Baat Chaahiye

Aam Aadmi Kyaa Samjhegaa
Bade Logon Kii Badi Baat
Hoo Unse Kaho Fursat Hai Bhaiyaa
Sab Chauka, Choolhaa Aur Daal-Bhaat
Hoo Unse Kaho Fursat Hai Bhaiyaa
Sab Chauka, Choolhaa Aur Daal-Bhaat

Aur Ye Mantri Ji Ne Kalaayi Ke Prayog Se
Dhan Ko Mod Diya Hai
Boundary Line Ki Taraf Yahaan Koi Fielder Nahi
Aur Jantaa Ke Dekhte Hi Dekhte Swiss Bank Mein
Ek Aur Khaata Khulaa.
Per Hamre Ghotaale Se Tohra Ghotaala
Bada Kaise Re..Ji Haan,
Super Ghotaale Ki Chamkaar Zyada Safed

Ghotalaa Chhap Tumhein Salaam
Janta Kartii Tumhein Pranaam
Khamosh Rahii Hai Ab Tak Per
Ab Baat Karegii Jantaa..

Aara Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Janta Rocks..(2)
Ab Raaj Karegi Janta

Janta Rocks..Janta Rocks..(4)

In this second stanza the talk is all 

about 

black money and corruption done by 

politions. Here we can find some very 

interesting lines that 'Bhai ghotala 

karna 

khel nahi..Aukaat Chaahiye..Ek alag hi 

kalaa chahiye..' Here the lyricist make 

satire on corrupt people that if you 

have 

to 

use your power in wrong way you have 

that 

art. This art of doing 'Ghotala' is not a 

cup 

of tea of common man. Because 

common 

has no time for all this things they are 

busy 

in their routine life, or we can say from 

their ' Chulha, Choka aur Daal-bhaat', 

means common man are busy in their 

routine life. So now it's enough. Now 

common man also have voice and now they 

protest against corruption and against 

this “

Ghotala.”

Everybody Strong Stop And Run Janta
Hum Sab Saath Chalein Hum Hain Jantaa
Chalo-Chalo-Chalo Sammaan Kii Baat Karein
Kuchh Inki Shaan Kii Baat Karein..

Lo Gaadi Chalii..
Lo Batti Walii Badi Niraalii Gaadi Chalii..
Lo Batti Walii Badi Niraalii Mantri Walii Gaadi Chalii..
Idharr Se Udharr, Udharr Se Idharr
Lo Traffic Ruka Jantaa Wala Bhola Bhalaa Traffic Rukaa
Lo Janta Wala Bhola Bhala Aam Aadmii Ka Traffic Rukaa
Scooter Rukaa Bike Rukii Auto Taxi Bus Bhi Rukin
Titarr Se Bitarr, Bitarr Se Titarr
Arre Batti Waalon Kii Yehii Hai Shaan
Mera Bhaarat Pareshaan

Oonchaayi Se Neeche Aao..
Humse Aakar Nazar Milaao..
Baith Ke Dekho Tamashaa
Ab Bindaas Chalegii Janta

Aara Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Janta Walks
Aara Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Janta Walks
Aara Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Ra Janta Rocks
Ab Raaj Karegi Janta

Janta Rocks..Janta Rocks..(4)

Here we find that if common man are 

being 

together and they together protest 

against 

corruption than definitely we can stop 

corruption. If some of us are stand 

against 

corruption than it's of no use. We have 

to 

be together and stand against 

corruption. 

Here again some questions raised in 

my 

mind that Can we ever be together and 

stand against all this bad things.? 

Because 

common man fight with each other 

name 

of 

religion. If we fight with each other 

only 

because religious difference than how 

we 

stand together against corruption. 

Because 

of this religion we never stand 

together. 

And next question which raised in my 

mind 

that Do we have that potential to fight 

against corruption.? Or we just barking 

like 

a dog and do nothing against 

corruption.? 

Actually people do only one thing that 

they 

sit on their sofa at home or office and 

they 

watch news and just criticies or 

appriciate 

 

the people who at least try to stand 

against 

corruption. They themselves do 

nothing. 

This is the weakness of common man.

       So here are some examples of movie 

songs to define I.A.Richard's Figurative 

Language.