PERFORMANCE: JOURNAL OF ENGLSH EDUCATION AND LITERATURE
Vol 4, No 2: May (2025) Performance: Journal of English Education and Literature

Imagery Development in Billie Eilish’s Selected Song

Arsan, Andi Astri (Unknown)
Halim, Abdul (Unknown)
Mustikawati, Yunitari (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 May 2025

Abstract

This research is entitled “Imagery Development in Billie Eilish’s Selected Songs.” This study aims to analyse the types of imagery in Billie Eilish’s selected songs using theory of Perrine’s (2016) and convey the theme using theory of Mayer’s (1956). The analysis method used qualitative descriptive used refers to the figurative language approach by considering Rozakis’s (1995) theory to explore the kinds of imagery and convey the theme. The research data were obtained from kinds of imagery consisting of visual imagery, auditory imagery, olfactory imagery, gustatory imagery, tactile imagery, kinaesthetic imagery, and organic imagery. The analysis also convey the theme from the different types consisting of repetition, transformation, variation, aesthetics, emotional and cognitive interaction. This research is expected to contribute to the understanding of literature and kinds of imagery also convey the theme. Keywords : Imagery, Theme, Perrine, Mayer, Song, Billie Eilish 

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performance

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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PERFORMANCE Journal of English Education and Literature is a peer-reviewed journal, published by English Department, Faculty of Language and Literature, State University of Makassar. Authors and researchers are encouraged to submit complete unpublished works or research findings, which are not under ...