Institusion
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji
Author
Henny, Fransisca
Erwin, Pohan
Satria, Agust
Subject
420. Bahasa Inggris
Datestamp
2021-07-28 04:11:47
Abstract :
The objective of this study was to know the eighth grade students? ability
in identifying English figurative language and the percentage of ability at SMPS
Maitreyawira Tanjungpinang. Research design that the researcher used is
qualitative descriptive with purposive sampling technique to get the research
subject. The subject of the study was the class eight E students of SMPS
Maitreyawira Tanjungpinang in the Academic Year of 2018/2019, which
consisting of 30 students. The researcher got the data by used English figurative
test to the students. But, the researcher just focuses in four types of fi gurative
language. The result of this study is the students? ability in figurative language is
low, specifically four type of figurative language (alliteration, hyperbole,
metaphor and personification). This supported by the fact that among 30 students,
there were only 6.67% got excellent score, 6.67% got good score, 16.67% got
average score and 70% got poor score. Based into the class average percentage,
the students in the class VIII.E got 38.67%, means poor ability.