Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2022): Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics and Translation Studies

Figure of Speech Use in the Song Lyrics of Jhon Legend album "Bigger Love"

Yohanes Kapistrano Agung (Unknown)
Desak Putu Eka Pratiwi (Unknown)
I Gusti Ayu Vina Widiadnya Putri (Unknown)

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Publish Date
25 Aug 2022

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out the types of figure of speech used in the song lyric of John Legend album Bigger Love. The data were analyzed by using the theory proposed by Knickerbocker and Rreninger (1963). In analyzing the data, this study uses observation method in collecting the data and descriptive method uses in analyzing the data. The result of this study showed that six types of figure of speech used in the song lyric of John Legend album Bigger Love, that there were 22 data the figure of speech used in the song lyric of John Legend album Bigger Love, those are 8 simile, 2 metaphor, 3 personification, 1 synecdoche, 6 hyperbole, 1 paradox.

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Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
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Abbrev

elysian

Publisher

Universitas Mahasaraswati

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELYSIAN JOURNAL is a journal with the scope of literary studies, linguistics and English translation published by the English Study Program, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University (FBA UNMAS Denpasar). This journal is published four times a year accommodating articles ...