Proceeding of Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Linguistic, and Cultural Studies
Vol. 1 (2022): Proceeding of Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Linguistic, and Cultural Studie

ARCHETYPAL READING IN KATY PERRY’S SELECTED TEENAGE DREAM ALBUM SONGS

Neilandra Ermilla Afriasti (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)
Adeline Grace Marianne Litaay (Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya)



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Publish Date
31 Dec 2022

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the form of archetypes in the lyrics of the album song “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry. In this research, the writer analyzes archetypes reflected in the album lyrics of Teenage Dream. In this research, the writer uses the descriptive qualitative method. The data taken are the archetypes used in the album Teenage Dream. The data source is taken from sources on the website in the form of lyrics of the song Last Friday Night (TGIF), Firework, Teenage Dream, California Gurls, Peacock, Circle The Drain, The One That Got Away, and Who Am I Living For?. It can be concluded that in Katy Perry’s songs there are several forms of archetypes that can be categorized. The meaning of archetypes is found in the song Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. Most of Katy Perry’s songs represent what really happens in life. Katy Perry uses figurative language and subconsciously in every song lyrics contain archetypes to express a feeling and wants to tell about the teenager’s life in this album. There are many archetypes reflected in every song’s lyrics, such as persona, anima/animus, self, shadow, the innocent youth, the caregiver, the jester, the ruler, the lover, and the magician

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uncollcs

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Proceeding of Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Linguistic, and Cultural Studies is a peer-reviewed proceeding, open access, and annual academic proceeding dedicated to the publications of research in the areas of linguistics, literature, and culture studies that had been disseminated in the ...