Jurnal Bahasa Inggris Terapan
Vol 8 No 2 (2022): Oktober 2022

An Analysis of Figurative Language used in World of Warcraft Game Reviews

Marco Tomasowa (Unknown)
Farida Agoes (English Department Politeknik Negeri Bandung)

Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jan 2023

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the types of figurative language used in online reviews of a game. The method applied in the study was qualitative. The data were obtained from ten online reviews of the World of Warcraft game found on the internet. The data were analyzed using a stylistic approach. The results show that four types of figurative language tend to be used in the reviews. They are hyperbole (40%), personification (24%), simile (23%), and metaphor (13%).

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Jurnal Bahasa Inggris Terapan
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Abbrev

inggris

Publisher

Politeknik Negeri Bandung

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Jurnal Bahasa Inggris Terapan covers the research on Applied English in  English Language Teaching, English Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), Discourse Analysis (DA), Digital Literacy, Information ...