IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 10, No 2 (2022): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Liter

Unearthing the Figure of Speeches Used in the -R- Album by Rose to Deliver the Messages

Nur Azyza Malik (Language and Literature Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Ali Mustofa (Language and Literature Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Ahmad Munir (Language and Literature Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jan 2023

Abstract

This study discussed the use of figure of speech in the song track list of -R- Album that popularized by Rose. The aimed of the study to describe 4 types of figure of speech in the two track lists of the R album; (1) the comparative of figure of speech, (2) the contradiction figure of speech, (3) the affirmation figure of speech, and (4) the satire figure of speech in the collection of both song lyrics. This research was qualitative method with analytical approach. The source of data in this study is the of song lyrics in the -R- album that has two songs entitled “On the Ground and Gone” which contained figure of speech. Reading the lyric was one of the data gathering procedures used in this study; understand the meaning; find the word that contain figure of speech; and describe them. The result of this research was dominated by the contradiction and comparative of figure of speech that found in the both song lyrics if compare to the other figure of speech affirmation and satire. In this study, the researcher studied a song that was dominated by inter minus contradiction and metaphor. The song's writer employed things or objects to convey his or her feelings, which metaphor was given comparative meaning in the song's lyric. Meanwhile, inter minus contradiction prevails in some lyrics, when one sentence contradicts the meaning of the previous statement.

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Journal Info

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ideas

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...