THE STUDY OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND IN TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BY HARPER LEE

Abstract

The research entitles “The Study of Figurative Language Found in To Kill A Mockingbird
novel by Harper Lee” discusses about the form and the meaning of figurative language
appeared on the novel written by Harper Lee. The aim of this research is to find the form out
of figurative language related to simile, hyperbole, personification and metaphor and also to
find out the meaning of each of them. To attain the aim, the research is held by applying
descriptive method in which analyzing the text by figuring out speech of the characters. The
research resulted in that To Kill A Mockingbird novel contains many figurative language
related to simile, hyperbole, personification and metaphor. Every figurative language related
to simile, hyperbole, personification and metaphor has the meaning which have the role and
function in which it is effectively to express feeling and intents of the speakers non-literal.
Keyword : Figurative language, Types of figurative language, Meaning.