Pattimura Excellence Journal of Language and Culture
Vol 5 No 1 (2025): Pattimura Excelence Journal of Language and Culture

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN COLDPLAY’S SONG LYRICS

Komaria, Esti (Unknown)
Rohani, Tri (Unknown)
Fitrilia, Ise (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Jun 2025

Abstract

Figurative language is a way of beautifying certain expressions by using different words which have different meanings from their literal meanings. This study examines the use of metaphorical expressions in Coldplay's song lyrics. The data source were taken from ten songs of Coldplay’s various albums. The goal of this study is to identify the most common form of metaphorical language used in Coldplay’s song lyrics. The qualitative descriptive method was employed in this study. The results of this research show that the total number of figurative language expressions used in Coldplay’s song lyrics were 52 expressions. There were 12 metaphor, 11 personification, 8 hyperbole, 8 symbol, 7 synecdoche and 6 simile. The most dominant type of figurative language expression found in this study was metaphor. Therefore, it is important that teachers can bring this types of figurative language in their classrooms in order for students to get used to using and understand them.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pejlac

Publisher

Subject

Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

PATTIMURA EXCELLENCE JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (PEJLaC) is a peer-reviewed INTERNATIONAL scientific journal published by Language Studies Centre, Pattimura University. PEJLac accepts scientific research papers and articles written by professionals and academicians in the field of Language and ...