This review article critically analyzes the function of semiotics and symbolism in modern poetry in terms of the way signs and symbols are deployed to build meaning, disrupt conventional language usage, and respond to cultural and historical contexts. In this context, the research work draws from such seminal theories in semiotics as Saussure's structuralism, Peirce's triadic model, and Barthes' myth analysis, as the study deconstructs how modern poetry grapples with disjointed identities and changing cultural milieus. Case studies involve poets like T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath, and Pablo Neruda illustrate here the varied usage of semiotic structures in poetic expression. The article also takes up critical debates regarding meaning-making, cultural specificity, and postmodern deconstruction, regarding their importance for the fluidity of symbols in modern discourse. Despite crucial trends highlighted, there is identification of gaps, from interdisciplinary approaches to cross-cultural analyses and digital explorations of semiotics. After all, the concern of modern poetry with semiotics and symbolism underscores its capability to reflect and reconstruct cultural consciousness within an ever-changing literary environment.
Semiotics, Symbolism, Modern Poetry, Meaning-Making, Cultural Contexts, Linguistic Structures, Postmodernism, Reader-Response Theory, Intertextuality, Digital Poetry.