FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN THE STATLER BROTHERS’ SELECTED SONG LYRICS FOR LITERATURE TEACHING

Ghanaro, Mohammad. 2021. Figurative Language in The Statler Brothers Song
Lyrics for Literature Teaching. Final project, English Study Program, Faculty of
Language and Arts Education, Universitas PGRI Semarang,
Advisor I: Dr. Nur Hidayat, M.Hum., Advisor II: Dr. Jafar Sodiq, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: Figurative Language, The Statler Brothers, Lyric, Literature
Teaching
Figurative language and its meaning has always been an important part in the
literary work. This study aims to identify the types of figurative language used in
The Statler Brothers’ selected song lyrics, to find the meaning of the figurative
language used in the selected song lyrics, and to elaborate the contribution of the
study for literature teaching. The research design of this study is qualitative
research. In data collection of the study, the writer has analyzed The Statler
Brothers’ selected songs namely “Bed of Rose’s”, “New York City”, “Flowers on
the Wall”. “Elizabeth”. “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine”, “Pictures”, and
“We Got Paid by Cash”. The writer uses Kennedy’s theory to classify the types of
figurative language in The Statler Brothers’ selected songs. The songwriter uses
hyperbole to deliver the idea and feeling effectively which is suitable to
Kempson’s theory. The songs can be used as alternative learning material to
literature teaching. The writer suggests that the students should learn more about
the meaning and the nature of words and sentences. This study is expected to be
an alternative reference to the next researcher to explain more about figurative
language.