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ALLURE JOURNAL
ISSN : -     EISSN : 28077075     DOI : https://doi.org/10.26877/allure
ALLURE Journal is committed to exploring and highlighting insights into crucial issues dealing with academic researchers and critical practitioners interested in applied linguistic, linguistic, literature, and cultural studies.
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Portrayals of Power in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and Veronica Roth’s Divergent Novels Wandansari, Rifky Aulia; Suryaningtyas, Valentina Widya
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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Abstract. This research aims to compare power aspects portrayed by the main character in The Hunger Games and Divergent novels and see the similarities and differences between those two novels. The object of this research is Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games and Veronica Roth’s Divergent Novels. The researcher uses descriptive qualitative as the method of the study. The researcher used Karlberg's (2005) theory to conduct this research. The researcher classified the characteristic of power into Power as Domination (there are 5 types) and Power as Capacity (there are 4 types) to get the data. The other elements that help the researcher easier to collect the data that can be compared are using the novel's intrinsic elements. The result shows Katniss (The Hunger Games) and Tris (Divergent) as the main character, they have power on some points. Some points of the power from those novels have similar portrayals such as Power as Domination in Position, Power as Domination in Knowledge, Power as Domination in Experience, Power as Domination in Gender, Power as Capacity in Anger, Power as Capacity in Bravery, and Power as Capacity in Disappointed. Few points show if those two books have different portrayals, such as the point of Power as Domination in Age and Power as Capacity in Worrying. So, based on the research and the result shown, The Hunger Games and Divergent are thought of as the same novels because some power portrayals from those novels are similar.
When Traditional and Modern Culture Collide: Analysis of "Lathi" Song Anggraheni, Dini; Fuadhiyah, Ucik; Sutopo, Bakti
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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A fusion of traditional and modern culture can produce a new mood in entertainment. One of the entertainment can be heard in music. As we all know, music is a form of expression that may introduce a culture. This research aimed to look at the Indonesian cultural elements in Weird Genius's song "Lathi" from various perspectives. The song "Lathi" was picked due to its widespread popularity in Indonesia, particularly on Tik Tok and Instagram. It was featured in a cover video and the Lathi Challenge, making it one of the most sought-after songs in 2020. The research outcome, a descriptive qualitative method using content analysis and semiotic approach, was employed to examine each component of the data from this song. The study's main focus was the visual, verbal, and instrumental analyses. The study's outcomes revealed a variety of cultural components in the song "Lathi" that demonstrated the song's meaning or message, especially in terms of Javanese culture.
An Attitudinal Analysis of Student-Teacher Talk on Online Classroom Interaction Nur Aenida, Nadia Alifa; Herdiawan, Rama Dwika; Rofi'i, Agus
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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This study is conducted to find out the attitudinal resources used by a student-teacher talk on online classroom interaction through appraisal framework (Martin White, 2005). This research used a qualitative approach with adopted critical discourse analysis (CDA) research design. The subjects of this research were students in the fifth semester and teachers in Universitas Majalengka. The findings show that the dominant type of attitudinal system of student and teacher talk on online classroom interaction; The dominant attitude device found by students is Judgment which constitutes 23,33%, followed by Appreciation (16,67%), and Affect (13,33%). The dominant attitude device found by the teacher is Affect which constitutes 31,14%, followed by Appreciation (21,31%), and Judgement (11,47%). Students can use this kind of analysis a develop speaking skills based on character education that can provide basic rules for life and practice behaviors that reflect values. The way teachers and students express their emotional reactions shows their aspects and their relationships through the choice of language. The contribution of student and teacher talk in terms of appraisal analysis are; a sense of curiosity, sense of communicative, sense of responsibility, sense of respect for achievement, sense of honesty, and sense of independent.
The Ability to Compose Academic Writing of the Sixth Semester Students of English Department Universitas PGRI Semarang in the Academic Year 2021-2022 Wibowo, Amin
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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This study investigates the ability of the sixth semester students of  the English Department of  PGRI   Semarang University to compose academic writing. The main objective of this study is to find out the ability in composing academic writing of the sixth semester students of the English Department of PGRI Semarang University in the academic year 2021-2022. The writer used the descriptive quantitative method. The total number of the sixth semester regular students is 283 students, so the total number of the population is 283 thesis proposals. Methodology is a set of methods used in a particular area of activities (Hornby, 1995, p. 734). Methodology of the research here means a set of methods used to investigate the objectives of the study. There are seven main parts discussed in this chapter. Those are type of the research, subject of the study, instrument of the research, technique of data collection, and technique of data analysis. The figure of 70,2 is in the range of 66 – 79 which is categorized into good. Therefore, it can be concluded that the ability of the sixth semester students of the English Department of PGRI Semarang University in the academic year 2021-2022 in composing academic writing is good.  
The Figurative Language Used In Ayu Meutia's Poetry Tigress Based On Gibbs & Colston's Theory Rejeki, Christina Sri; Yulianti, Fitri; Kustantinah, Indri
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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The purpose of this article is to find the truth of Gibbs Colston theory in Meutia’s poetry and to find out the types of figurative language and the most dominant kind of figurative language in Meutia’s poetry. The study focused figurative language in Meutia’s poetry Tigress. The study used descriptive qualitative method and Gibbs Colston’s theory (2012) is used for identifying the figurative language. The writer chooses six poetries randomly. There are Moonset, Migration, Materialism, Your City, What Your Heart is Not, and Awkward Silence. Gibbs Colston theory (2012) conducted about evaluating the use of metaphors, metonymy, irony, idioms, and proverbs. Gibbs Colston (2012 : 19) state that special feature of figurative language may have much to do with their meaning products as with the cognitive processes used to create those meaning. The result of the study is idiom 1 data, irony 5 data, metaphor 133 data, and metonymy 2 data. Proverbs are not found in this study. Figurative language is found metaphor, metonymy, idiom, and irony.  The most dominant figurative language in Poetry Tigress is metaphor. Figurative language in poetry gives sense and beauty to the poem. It helps people to expression, description of something, to make easy people to reference of something, to give inspiration and motivation.  Keywords: Figurative Language, Poetry, Poetry Tigress
The Relationship between English Language Proficiency and Logical Thinking Skills Tedjo, Ester Widawati; Hartani, Tuti
Allure Journal Vol 2, No 1 (2022): January 2022
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The present study investigates the relationship between students’ English language proficiency and their logical reasoning reflected by their performance in applying spreadsheet program. Since logical thinking is the basis of both using English language for communication and operating Microsoft Excel program, students can very likely show similar success in their performance while learning these two skills. The subjects were 67 students enrolled at a secretarial college in Surabaya, Indonesia. Data were collected from the students scores of TOEIC international test and Computer II course focusing on Microsoft Excel. Means of the scores were calculated and the sets of data were analyzed to see if there was a significant correlation between them. The results showed that the students’ English proficiency correlated significantly with their academic performance in computer. It can then be concluded that students with better logical thinking ability seem to be more successful in learning English as a foreign language.

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