Pubmedia Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2024): July

Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Selected Song Lyrics by Niki Zefanya

Putra, Aidil Syah (Unknown)
Dalpah, Dalpah (Unknown)
Cintya, Novi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jul 2024

Abstract

This study analyzes of the figurative language used in the song lyrics by Niki Zefanya. This research aims to find out the figurative language used in the lyrics of the song lyrics. This method uses qualitative data to find out the figurative language contained used in selected the lyrics songs entitled "Autumn", and "Lowkey" "Too many good things" by Niki Zefanya which have been released and received many viewers. Data collection uses observation techniques using the theory (Abrams, 2018) to categorize figurative language. The results of this study found 9 data from 10 types of figurative language displayed. In the selected lyrics of the song by Niki Zefanya, there are types of figurative language, such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, synecdoche, allusion, symbolism, metonymy, and irony. The researcher concluded that the most common figurative languages found used in selected the lyrics of the song by Niki Zefanya are hyperbole.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpbi

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Pubmedia Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris (JPBI) is a scientific journal published by Indonesian Journal Publisher. JPBI publishes four issues annually in the months of October, January, April, and July. This journal only accepts original scientific research works (not a review) that have not been ...