THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN HALSEY’S SELECTED SONGS LYRIC

KARUNIATI, DINI DWINTIKA and Nanda, Deri Sis (2020) THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN HALSEY’S SELECTED SONGS LYRIC. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Bandar Lampung.

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Abstract

Karuniati. D. D, (2020) The Analysis of Figurative Language in Halsey’s Selected Songs Lyric. An Undergraduate Thesis of English Education Study Program Teacher Training and Faculty. University of Bandar Lampung. Advisor: Deri Sis Nanda., S.S ., Ph.D Figurative language is a non-literal meaning of sentences or words in order to make attractive languages in written text based on theory of Aristotle Therefore, this research aims to analyze what kinds of figurative language in Halsey’s selected song which are Colors, The Feeling, Without Me, Haunting, Ghost, Walls Could Talk, and Nightmare. Moreover, the contextual meaning of the selected songs lyric is analyzed based on theory of Halliday. Contextual meaning has three types which are field, tenor, and mode by observing through reading the lyrics from genius.com. The Field and Mode of the songs refer to the culture of the composer lived in, and Tenor is a symbol participation of life objects. The result is in classified and percentage the data. Thus, it concluded and calculated that the seven selected songs of Halsey have 2 items or 13% of allegory, 1item or 6% of conceit, 5 items or 31% of hyperbole, 4 items or 25% of irony, 2 items or 13% of litotes, 8 or 20% of metaphor, 2 or 13% of onomatopoeia, 4 or 25% of personification, 6 or 38% of rhetorical question, 11 or 69% of simile, and 3 or 9% of symbol. The result of this study will be able to give contribution to the readers who are interested in learning and understanding or interpreting those lyrics.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: M. Rafid Prayudha
Date Deposited: 27 Jul 2023 03:52
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2023 03:52
URI: http://repository.ubl.ac.id/id/eprint/484

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