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There is a deficiency in facilities and infrastructure, notably the absence of library space for reading activities. The books at SD Negeri Waruberon are not very engaging, and the reading material is overly challenging. This discourages students from dedicating time to reading books. They tend to engage in less productive activities with their friends, as they find these activities more interesting and enjoyable. In addition to the absence of supporting infrastructure, there are also environmental and familial factors. Many parents choose to provide their children with cellphones or gadgets rather than purchasing engaging books that cater to their needs. This significantly diminishes the interest in reading at SD Negeri Waruberon. For this reason, the service conducted by college students placed at SD Negeri Waruberon is intended to boost the reading interest of SD Negeri Waruberon students through the Reading Corner program. Having a reading corner in each of their classrooms means they have a comfortable space to read books and utilize their free time for meaningful activities that expand their knowledge. Additionally, various methods are employed, including: 1) Planning / Making a design, 2) Demonstrating Design Outcomes, 3) Gathering and Analyzing Information, 4) Implementing the Manufacturing Process. A program to establish a reading corner at SD Negeri Waruberon in Sidoarjo has delivered positive results. The students at SD Negeri Waruberon have shown an increased interest in reading books during their free time. They have developed a deeper understanding of the importance of reading, which has enhanced their insight and critical thinking abilities. Moreover, they have become more confident in expressing their opinions, both individually and with their peers. They find it easier to comprehend conveyed information, and their intellectual capabilities have improved. Additionally, their level of literacy activities has increased, enabling them to create stories, rhymes, and poems, which are periodically displayed on the school wall.

This research approach is descriptive qualitative, which is in line with the research findings, namely in the form of a description of the Indirectness of Expression in the Song Lyrics of the Album Human Karya Tulus. This type of research is qualitative, because the data found were not obtained using statistical (quantitative) calculations but in the form of phrases, clauses or sentences contained in indirect expressions in the lyrics of the song Album Human Karya Tulus. The results of this research show that the analysis of deviations in meaning and creation of meaning in the lyrics of the song Album Human Karya Tulus obtained data that the indirectness of expression in the song lyrics in the form of replacement of meaning in the form of metaphor amounted to eight quotations, personification amounted to eleven quotations, deviations in meaning in the form of ambiguity amounted to six quotations , contradiction of three quotations, creation of meaning in the form of rhyme totaling six quotations and creation of meaning in the form of typography totaling three quotations. Thus, the indirect expression in the song lyrics that is most dominantly used in the Human Album by Tulus is the indirect expression in the song lyrics in the form of changing meaning in the form of personification totaling eleven quotes. The implications of the analysis of indirectness of expression in the lyrics of the song Album Human Karya Tulus for literature learning in junior high schools are expected to provide an understanding of the types of indirectness of expression in a song lyric. These implications are also expected to become additional teaching material to improve students' abilities in understanding the building blocks in a song lyric as well as creating a work of song lyrics.

This classroom action research was motivated by the low ability of students in class VII-9 at SMP Negeri 11 Medan in writing folk poetry as evidenced by the results of the task of writing rhymes, the grades achieved by students in class VII-9 were still low. Only a few reached the minimum completeness criteria. The less than optimal student scores are due to several obstacles that arise from the students themselves. These obstacles are students having difficulty determining and finding ideas, having difficulty developing ideas that have been obtained in the form of rhymes due to lack of vocabulary mastery, and students who are not used to expressing their thoughts or imagination in the form of poetry. This research was conducted to investigate whether the Culturally Responsive Teaching approach was effective in improving the skills of writing folk poetry in class VII-9 students of SMP Negeri 11 Medan. The CRT approach used in research aims to improve the skills of writing folk poetry so that students are able to understand folk poetry and are able to write folk poetry well. The results of data analysis showed an increase from cycle I to cycle II. This can be seen from the average value of students in each cycle. The average score of the students in the first cycle was 69.06 in the less category, while the average score of the students in the second cycle was 78.75 in the good category.

Literature is one of the important things in language. There are various types of literary works, one of it is poetry. Poetry is defined as a literary work used by the author as a medium in expressing all the imagination, feelings, or emotions of the author. The process of casting imagination is done by adding supporting elements of poetry to give an element of beauty to each line of poetry. This analysis aims to find out the element that contain the poem titled “A Poison Tree” by William Blake. This research is used descriptive qualitative to describe all the elements that found in the poem. Based on the result, there are nine elements found including the imaginary, the metaphor, the symbol, the paradox, the allusion, the meaning and idea, the tone, the rhyme, and the rhythm.

The language of song lyrics is often used as a means of expression in music. Lyric language has special characteristics that distinguish it from everyday language, because lyrical language can combine artistic elements such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition to create sounds and that touch the listener's feelings.The use of lyrical language in songs is very important to convey an emotional or narrative message in a way that is easy for listeners to remember and absorb. Lyrical language can be used to create nuance, describe situations or feelings, and to describe the character or personality of someone or something.Songs can also carry different tones meanings for listeners, depending on how they interpret the lyrical language used. This makes the use of lyrical language a very effective tool for communicating important messages that may be difficult to explain in ordinary words. In the context of popular music, lyrical language can also help in creating an artist's or band's identity, and can be a determining factor in the success of a song or album. For example, strong and memorable song lyrics can help the song become a hit and make the artist or band famous. However, the use of lyrical language in songs can also be controversial. Some lyrics may be considered to contain inappropriate or unethical messages, and may cause controversy or protest from the public.

Poetry is a literary work that contains the expression of the author's heart. Made using beautiful language, it contains meaning, rhythm, rhyme, dimensions and stanzas. Poetry has two main building structures, namely the inner structure and the physical structure. The poem contains several signs, both meanings that must be interpreted directly by the reader, as well as linguistic signs that do not require redefinition. The field that studies and examines signs, symbols and signs is called semiotics. Semiotics is a science or analytical method that studies signs in language or literary works, both linguistic and non-linguistic, with the aim of understanding the meaning to be conveyed by the author as a whole. Language is a complete and perfect sign system. Therefore, language represents something meaning. A semiotic study on the poem "Ibunda by WS. Rendra” is examined using semiotic methods. The purpose of this writing is to find out the meaning of one of WS' poems. Rendra. WS. Rendra is someone with beautiful and meaningful works. The method used in this work is a qualitative descriptive method that analyzes literary works or poetry based on the content of literary works, while the writing technique is literary studies. The results of this study indicate that the poetry written by WS. Rendra has a meaning that can be used as a reference for reader information and can be researched.