Abstract
Reading and understanding poems possess a daunting task, given its condensed diction that has multiple layers of meaning. It is against this background that the study analysis types of cohesion in some selected Igbo poems. The study adopts Systematic Functional Linguistic (SFL) theory by Halliday. Under methodology, the study adopts descriptive research design. The data are excerpts (poems) from six (6) Igbo poetry that portray types of cohesion. The types of cohesion identified in the poems include: phonological, lexical, syntactic, graphology, and rhythm. They described how and why the seven (7) poems from different poetry mean what they do. The results of textual analysis show that cohesion is part and parcel of poem hence, gives meaning to poem. The study concludes that cohesion in poem is reliable in constructing the unity and whole meaning of a poem thereby enhances reader’s understanding.: COHESION IN SOME SELECTED IGBO POETRY(Nwanze 2026)
- Nwanze, Petronilla U. 2026. “COHESION IN SOME SELECTED IGBO POETRY.” Edited by Onukwube Alex Alfred Anedo. IGBO SCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL of IGBO SCHOLARS FORUM (INC.) 19 (1): 438.