APPROPRIATENESS AS A STYLE IN A SELECTED IGBO POEM

Abstract

This study examines the appropriateness of the language of ‘Agarachaa” a selected poem from
Okediadi‘s (2003) Ije Ųwa. Appropriateness of a language in literary studies gives a value
judgment of the suitability of language used in the discourse. The specific objective of this paper,
therefore is to find out the effectiveness or otherwise of language in the selected poem laying
special emphasis on the form, theme, image, allusion and diction. In doing these the study adopted
a descriptive approach. The research work found out that the form of the poem stands the
acceptable format of writing poem, hence it is written in stanzas albeit, three unequal stanzas. The
study also found out that the theme x-rays the level of promiscuity among married women. In
addition, the image and allusion aptly synchronize, with the picture and action that emerged in the
scene. The poetic device is so technologically chosen that it described the picture painted in the
poem in a clear language.