Analisis Metafora dalam Pantun Pernikahan Melayu Kepulauan Riau (Natuna) melalui Pendekatan Stilistika Gorys Keraf

Hilda Enonia Gea (Universitas Islam Riau)
Sri Rahayu (Universitas Islam Riau)
Anggeli Anggeli (Universitas Islam Riau)
Desi Putri Amelia (Universitas Islam Riau)
Laras Andina (Universitas Islam Riau)
Nofanda Dwi Anggraini (Universitas Islam Riau)
Nur Ifni Hayati (Universitas Islam Riau)
Syalsha Desta Auliya (Universitas Islam Riau)

JURNAL ILMIAH PENELITIAN MAHASISWA
Vol 4 No 4 (2026): Agustus

Wedding pantun is part of the oral tradition of the Malay community of the Riau Archipelago, particularly in Natuna, which contains cultural values and linguistic aesthetics. This study aims to describe the forms and types of metaphor and to analyze the figurative meanings of metaphor in Malay wedding pantun of the Riau Archipelago (Natuna) based on the theory of Gorys Keraf (1991). This qualitative descriptive research uses six pantun as data, obtained through interviews. The results show that not all pantun contain metaphors; only three out of six data exhibit the use of live metaphors. These metaphors function to convey symbolic meanings of beauty, respect, and humility before God. All metaphors found are classified as live metaphors, reflecting the cultural, social, and religious values of the Malay community.