AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURES OF SPEECH IN SONG LYRIC OF THE ALBUM THIS IS WHY BY PARAMORE

Milatina Santi, Sania. 2024. An Analysis of Figures of Speech in Song
Lyric of the Album This Is Why by Paramore. Final Project,
English Education Study Program, Faculty of Language and Arts
Education, University of PGRI Semarang. Advisor I: Dr. Arso
Setyaji., S.Pd., M.Hum., Advisor II: Rahmawati Sukmaningrum,
S.Pd., M.Pd.
Keywords: figures of speech, song lyric, teaching poetry
This final project is based on the study which analyzed the
figures of speech used in song lyrics of Paramore‘s album. The
objectives of the study are to identify the types and meaning of each
figures of speech found in song lyrics of Paramore‘s album and to
explain the contribution of this study to teaching poetry. This study is a
qualitative research. The object of this study is seven song lyrics of
Paramore. They are This Is Why, The News, Running Out Of Times, Big
Man Little Dignity, Figure 8, Liar, and Thick Skull. In analyzing and
collecting data, the writer did some steps. First, the writer reading and
documenting the song lyrics to understand well the song lyrics about.
Second, the writer identifying and classifying the data and finds the
meaning of figures of speech to solve the statement of the problems
correctly. Then, the writer found the contribution of figures of speech in
Paramore‘s album to teaching poetry. The result of this study indicates
that there are forty three figures of speech expressions. There are six
expressions of symbol, eighteen expressions of metaphor, one
expression of allusion, three expressions of simile, one expression of
repetition, six expressions of irony, three expressions of hyperbole, two
expressions of personification, one expression of paradox, one
expression of oxymoron, and one expression of litotes. Then, after
knowing the meaning of figures of speech in every sentences, the writer
understands some messages of Paramore‘s song lyrics. The song lyrics
talk about life, love, growth and discovery. Therefore, the writer
assumes that Paramore‘s song lyrics can be used as materials in teaching
poetry because the song lyrics contain many figures of speech and easy
language. So, the students can recognize and understand about figures
of speech easily. In addition, the song lyrics make the teaching and
learning process lesson easier for both lecturer and students. And the
figures of speech can improve students vocabularies, encourages active
engagement and interpretation skills among the students.