AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ALBUM FUTURE NOSTALGIA: THE MOONLIGHT BY DUA LIPA

Abstract

In this research, the writer analyzes the figurative language that is found in song lyrics in the album Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method in analyzing the data in this research. This research uses Perrine’s (1974) theory. The purpose of this research is to identify the type and the meaning of figurative language that is contained in song lyrics by Dua Lipa. The method that is used in this research is qualitative. The writer found 10 types of figurative language from 10 songs analyzed in the album Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight including 9 metaphor, 1 simile, 5 synecdoche, 8 metonymy, 11 hyperbole, 4 personification, 4 paradox, 3 irony, 1 symbols, and 4 understatement. It was discovered that the most figurative used in song lyrics is hyperbole and the least common used figurative in song lyrics is simile and symbols. The writer also finds that there are connotative meanings used in figurative language in the album Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight. The use of figurative language in songs aims to provide emphasis and enhance the beauty of the lyrics, allowing listeners to enjoy the song and better understand the meaning and message conveyed in the lyrics.