THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE LYRICS RICHARD MARX SONGS

Authors

  • Royadi Savutra Universitas Bung Hatta
  • Yusrita Yanti Universitas Bung Hatta

Keywords:

Types of Figurative Language, Connotative Meaning

Abstract

This study discusses the analysis of figurative language in Richard Marx's song lyrics. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. This study uses Perrine's (1974) theory [1]. The purpose of this study is to identify the types of figurative language contained in Richard Marx's song lyrics and to find out the meaning of the figurative language used in Richard Marx. The researcher found that there were 50 figurative languages from 8 songs analyzed in Richard Marx's song, namely 10 similes, 19 metaphors, 6 personifications, 2 metonyms, 1 symbolism, 1 paradox, 10 hyperboles, and 1 irony. The writer also finds that there are many connotative meanings used in every song lyric which contains figurative language from Richard Marx.

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Published

2022-08-07

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): ARTIKEL ILMIAH MAHASISWA PRODI SASTRA INGGRIS

Section

Executive Summary

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