AN ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR AND SIMILE IN NOVEL A LITTLE PRINCESS BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

Abstract

Metaphor and simile are examples of figurative language. The purpose of this study is to examine the types of metaphor and simile used in the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Metaphor and simile are classified into four types: full metaphor, full simile, abbreviated metaphor, and abbreviated simile. This study also examines Leech's six types of meaning: conceptual, connotative, social, affective, reflected, collocative, and thematic in metaphor and simile. This study used a qualitative approach employing content analysis techniques. Based on the data analysis, it was discovered that there are two types of metaphors and similes: full metaphor, full simile, abbreviated metaphor, and abbreviated simile. Each type has its own meaning, which includes conceptual meaning, connotative meaning, social meaning, affective meaning, reflected meaning, collocative meaning, and thematic meaning. The analysis revealed that there were 9 full metaphors, 25 full similes, 2 abbreviated metaphors, and 14 abbreviated similes.