Meaning behind the Poem: An Analysis of Transitivity of Poems for Students at English Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Mathla’ul Anwar University Banten

The study aims to be analyzed observed meaning in poetry written by English Department at of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Mathla’ul Anwar University. It applied Halliday Systemic Functional Grammar identify analyze the occurrences processes poetry. Gerrot Wignell (2008:6) explain that theory grammar is needed know text working. By using theory, reader will understand clearly. One ways convey analyzing transitivity pattern Transitivity represented experiential are about world experience what going on clause. authors descriptive analysis method, it was order elaborate appearing process types poems describe percentage types. After determining type for each predicator, percentages were counting comparing one another independently poem. Further, choice patterns lead discussion purposes effects. examination shows employed behind material, mental, relational, verbal, behavioral processes. tell particular significant meaning. For instance, material frequently dominated poems. other resemble purpose effect based their meanings. Hopefully, this paper might serve an example how examine language a literary work further observe effects patterns.