UNIVERSITY OF TRUNOJOYO MADURA

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SCIENCES

ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM

FINAL EXAMINATION
FIRST SEMESTER
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021

Course : Poetry
Day/Date : Monday, 18 January 2021
Semester : V
Examiner : Prof. Dr. Suryo Tri Saksono
Time Allotment : 60 Minutes
Type : Open

Name :ULVA HERYANTI RAHMANI

NIM :180511100084

William Blake (1757-1827)

Infant Joy (1789)

“I have no name,
I am but two days old.”
What shall I call thee?
“I happy am,
Joy is my name.” 5
Sweet joy befall thee?

Pretty joy?
Sweet joy but two days old,
Sweet joy I call thee
Thou dost smile, 10
I sing the while—
Sweet joy befall thee.

Questions:
1. Summarize the story told in the poem. Who are the characters?
Answer: the characters are Joy and his mother. In the poem, the child is so happy that she
calls herself Joy and on the other hand, the mother is also very happy and calls it sweet
joy. The poem is divided into two lines, each with 6 lines. For the evidence in the lines 1,
2, 4 & 5 are spoken by the child while lines 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 are spoken by the
mother.
The child, in the first stanza, says that he is two days old and has no name, it is shown in
the “I have no name,” and “I am but two days old.”. I think note two things here—first, 2
days old baby still talking to his mother. So it was a fantastical conversation and a second
that he had no name because, among Christians, the tradition of baptism or baptism or
naming the children was held into 3rd day of his birth.
Now the mother asks him what he should call him since he doesn't have a name but she is
so excited she can't wait to call her own. To this, the child replies that he is happy and
 thus his name is a pleasure. Note how to have fun in every moment and in every
conversation.
The mother then responds by calling him Sweet that he can be blessed with joy and
happiness in his life. The mother now calls him Pretty Joy in happiness and repeats her
child's words. Based on the mother, the boy is a sweet joy but only two days old. She
would call him sweet joy because he was smiling in joy. She will sing when she sees him
in joy it is shown in 11 lines “I sing the while—“. Then, in the second stanza seems to be
the joy of a mother repeating the words of her child as we normally do. Her words
describe how happy she is to have a newborn baby in her lap.
2. What sort of language does Wendy Cope borrow for this poem?
Answer: connotation, in line “sweet joy”. Denotation, in line “pretty joy”.
3. How many speakers are there in the poem? Does the author’s voice ever enter or is the
entire poem spoken by individuals in personal ads?
Answer: there are two speakers in the poem, it is shown in the line 1, 2, 4 & 5 are spoken
by the child while lines 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 are spoken by the mother. Entire poem
spoken by individuals in personal ads.
4. The poem seems to begin satirically. Does the poem ever move beyond the critical,
mocking tone typical of satire?
Answer: No, it tells about a mother wishing for the happiness of her mature child who
Recently was named by her mother. In my opinion, it is not determined to insult any
party.
It is shown in the meaning of the poetry that has no critics any party.
5. Discuss the level of diction in the poem. Is it appropriate to the subject? Explain.
Answer: colloquial, is the informal, colloquial language used by poet. This was then
proven by the first stanza, which was similar to an informal conversation between two
people, namely mother and child.

Good luck.