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Figurative Language An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in William Shakespeare’s Poems: Figurative language; Poem; William Shakespeare Rustandi, Encep
ELATICS JOURNAL Vol 1 No 1 (2023): December
Publisher : English Literature Study Program of Universitas Kebangsaan Republik Indonesia

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Poem is one of the popular literary works that is loved by many people because of its beautiful language and the deep meaning of it. In poem, there are words or sentences that has a poetic meaning. Many poets write poems that have hidden or unreal meanings in it, and it is called figurative language. With figurative language applied in the poem, some people do not understand what the idea behind it. Therefore, this research aimed is to analyze the type of figurative language used in William Shakespeare’s poems and to reveal the function of figurative language dominantly used in William Shakespeare’s poems. The titles of the 7 William Shakespeare’s poems were “Shall I Compare Thee to A Summer’s Day?”, “Let Me Not to The Marriage of True Minds”, “Like as The Waves Make Towards the Pebbled Shore”, “When, In Disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes”, “All the World’s Stage”, “That time of year thou mayst in me behold”, and “The Rape of Lucrece”. Results showed six types of figurative language used in William Shakespeare’s
The Use of Manipulative Language by Esther in the Film "Orphan" by David Leslie Jhonson: Manipulative Language, Linguistic Manipulation, Orphan Film by David Leslie Jhonson (2009), Power and Control, Emotional Framing Rustandi, Encep
ELATICS JOURNAL Vol 2 No 2 (2025): June
Publisher : English Literature Study Program of Universitas Kebangsaan Republik Indonesia

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This research examines the use of manipulative language in the film Orphan by David Leslie Jhonson a story by Alex Mace (2009), focusing on the character Esther who, despite her innocent appearance, uses sophisticated linguistic strategies to influence, deceive, and control others to achieve her hidden goals, by employing emotional framing, exploiting sympathy, and combining lies with incomplete thrust, Esther successfully manipulates how people around her perceive Esther. This research will analyse these manipulation tactics from psychological and linguistic perspectives, emphasizing the power and control dynamics demonstrated through Esther's character in this Orphan film. Additionally, this research compares the manipulative language in the film with its real-world applications in interpersonal relationships involving varying degrees of power. The research focuses on Esther’s conversation with other characters to show how she uses language to manipulate, which heightens narrative tension, influences audience perception, and reflects human behaviour.