FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE STUDY ON BILLIE EILISH’S SONG
LYRICS IN THE ALBUM “HAPPIER THAN EVER†2021
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Universitas Darma Persada
Author
Kemala, Setiati
Subject
401.43 Semantics/Semantik
Datestamp
2024-03-28 07:16:11
Abstract :
This study aims to analyze the figurative language used on the song lyrics of Billie Eilish in the album ?Happier Than Ever?. This study used Keraf?s theory about figurative language. The research approach of this study was qualitative approach, and the method of the research is descriptive qualitative because this study is analyzing about an issue in the song lyrics of Billie Eilish?s album ?Happier than Ever?. The result of this study is, there are 31 song lyrics which contain the 6 types of figurative language. In Idiom there are 9 song lyrics, in Irony there are 6 song lyrics, in Metaphor there are 6 song lyrics, in Hyperbole there are 2 song lyrics, in Personification there are 5 song lyrics, and in Simile there are 3 song lyric. And the dominant types of figurative language used in the song lyrics is idiom. The used of figurative language in the album ?Happier Than Ever? is to make the song lyrics meaningful, and as the song writer, Eilish does not want to directly convey the true meaning of the song lyrics. This album contains 16 songs and the songs is mostly talking about her past relationship with her ex-boyfriend, her life as a famous singer and artist, hopes for her future, and hopes for her next relationship.
This study aims to analyze the figurative language used on the song lyrics of Billie Eilish in the album ?Happier Than Ever?. This study used Keraf?s theory about figurative language. The research approach of this study was qualitative approach, and the method of the research is descriptive qualitative because this study is analyzing about an issue in the song lyrics of Billie Eilish?s album ?Happier than Ever?. The result of this study is, there are 31 song lyrics which contain the 6 types of figurative language. In Idiom there are 9 song lyrics, in Irony there are 6 song lyrics, in Metaphor there are 6 song lyrics, in Hyperbole there are 2 song lyrics, in Personification there are 5 song lyrics, and in Simile there are 3 song lyric. And the dominant types of figurative language used in the song lyrics is idiom. The used of figurative language in the album ?Happier Than Ever? is to make the song lyrics meaningful, and as the song writer, Eilish does not want to directly convey the true meaning of the song lyrics. This album contains 16 songs and the songs is mostly talking about her past relationship with her ex-boyfriend, her life as a famous singer and artist, hopes for her future, and hopes for her next relationship.
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