AN ANALYSIS OF SIMILE IN DRAKE’S SONG LYRICS
Keywords:
: simile; meaning; types of simile; Drake’s song.Abstract
This research investigates the types of similes and meanings contained in Drake's song lyrics. Finding and evaluating similes and their meaning is the aim of this research, and it explain these meanings. The writer uses Beekman & Callow's (1975) theory to analyze the types of similes, while Kreidler's (2002) theory for the meaning. A qualitative descriptive method is used in this research. The observation approach was used to gather data from 41 songs and 13 albums. The research findings show 9 full similes and 42 abbreviated similes. Moreover, the writer can conclude that full simile is the least category and abbreviated simile is the most frequently used. The use of similes in songs is to make song lyrics more interesting, then it can hone the reader's critical thinking because similes discuss comparisons, particularly in abbreviated similes that force readers to reflect and visualize the events in the narrative.References
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