AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRIC ON THE S.I.G.I.T “DETOURN ALBUM”

Malikhi, Elfas. 2021 “AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRIC ON
THE S.I.G.I.T “DETOURN ALBUM” S1 – Final project of English Department of
University PGRI Semarang. Advisor 1: Dr. Drs. Moh Wahyu W., M.Pd. Advisor 2:
Dr. Sukma Nur Ardini, S. S., M.Pd.
Key words: Figurative Language, Type, “Detourn” album, The S.I.G.I.T.
This study is focused on analyzing the figurative language contained in the
album “Detourn” by The S.I.G.I.T as non-native speakers. The aim of this research
is; 1) to find out the type of figurative language used in the album “Detourn” by
The S.I.G.I.T. 2) to find out the dominant type of figurative language used in The
S.I.G.I.T album “Detourn”. Researchers conducted qualitative research using song
lyrics data. The researcher collected data from eleven song lyrics contained in The
S.I.G.I.T album “Detourn”. The result showedthat; 1) there are 8 types of figurative
language used in the album “Detourn” namely Hyperbole (1), Irony (1),
Personification (2), Synecdoche (2), Simile (3),
Metonymy (11), Repetition (13), and Metaphor (18). 2) Metaphor is the most
dominant type of figurative language with a total of 18 expressions. There are 9
songs that have metaphors with an average of 2 expressions in each song. The
first song and the seventh song have 1 expressions. The second, third, ninth, tenth
and eleventh songs with 2 expressions. The fifth and sixth songs with 3 expressions.
In this study the writers found 8 types of figurative language, and metaphor is one
of the dominant figurative languages found in the song lyrics on the album Detourn
by The S.I.G.I.T. It is expected that this study can provide a comprehensive
understanding of how important. The result of the study is also expected to trigger
another researcher in creating similar research with different objects.