FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ED SHEERAN’S SONG
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree in English Education
By:
ADHITYA BUDHI PRASETYO
A320150092
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
2019
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TESTIMONY
I undersigned below,
Name : Adhitya Budhi Prasetyo
NIM : A320150092
Program : Department of English Education
Title : FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ED
SHEERAN’S SONG
I truthfully testify that there is no plagiarism of literary work in this publication
article and this publication article I submitted is really a work of mine, except the
written references which are mentioned in the bibliography. Later, if it’s proved that
there is any plagiarism in this publication article. I will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, April 4, 2019
The researcher,
Adhitya Budhi Prasetyo
A320150092
APPROVAL
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ED SHEERAN’S SONG
RESEARCH PAPER
by:
ADHITYA BUDHI PRASETYO
A320150092
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant
The Consultant
Dr. Maryadi, MA
NIP. 1958 03 04 1986 03 1001
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ACCEPTANCE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ED SHEERAN’S SONG
RESEARCH PAPER
by:
ADHITYA BUDHI PRASETYO
A320150092
Accepted by The Board Examiners
Department of English Education
School of Teacher Training and Education
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
April 2019
Team of examiners:
1. Dr. Maryadi, MA
(Head of Examiner) (................................)
2. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S
(Member 1 of Examiner) (................................)
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candra
(Member 2 of Examiner) (................................)
Dean
Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum.
NIP. 19650428199303001
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MOTTO
Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
(Vincent Lombardi)
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DEDICATION
The researcher wants to dedicate this research:
The first to Allah SWT for giving as the light as a guide to this research.
To my beautiful parents
To my beloved brother and sister
All of my friends
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr, Wb
Alhamdulillahi Robbil’alamin, the researcher praises to Allah SWT,
the most Merciful, The Most Beneficient. With His blessing and guidance,
the researcher has finally accomplished this research as partial fulfillment of
the requirements for getting a Bachelor degree of English Education.
Therefore, the researcher would like to express her gratitude to all
people who have supported her during this research paper. She expresser her
gratitude to the following people:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., as the Dean of School of
Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., as the Head of English Department.
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Aryatmi, M. Hum., as the academic counselor.
Great thanks to his permitting to conduct this research.
4. Dr. Maryadi, MA as the consultant who has given guidance, advice,
correction during the consultations of this research paper.
5. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S and Dr.Phil. Dewi Candra as a examiners who
has given guidance and giving a correction of this research paper.
6. All lecturer of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta who have given their knowledge to the researcher.
7. Greatest parents of the researcher, Mr. Sunardi and Mrs. Suyatmi.
“Thank you for your most valuable pray, outstanding struggles,
endless love and precious time to help me out achieving my dreams.”
8. Beloved brother and sisters of the researcher. “Thank you for your
support, help, laugh, and enlightenment.”
9. Dearest friends of the researcher.”Thank you for your patient, help,
support, joke, and laugh.”
10. The precious person of the researcher. “Thank you for the lesson you
taught me. Now I’ve come to this new journey with full
understanding.”
11. Big families of the researcher both in Sragen.”Thank you for your big
support and motivation.”
12. And every single person who helps the researcher, “From my deep
heart, thank you very much.”
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Finally, the researcher wants to say thanks to all people who can’t be
mentioned one by one. The researcher hopes that this research paper will
enrich knowledge and gives benefit to others.
The researcher,
Adhitya Budhi Prasetyo
A320150092
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TABLE OF CONTENT
COVER ........................................................................................................... i
TESTIMONY ................................................................................................... ii
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... iii
ACCEPTANCE ............................................................................................... iv
MOTTO .......................................................................................................... v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................. vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................... ix
LIST OF TABLE ............................................................................................. xi
ABSTRAK ....................................................................................................... xii
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... xiii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 1
A. Background of the Study ..................................................... 1
B. Problem Statement .............................................................. 3
C. Objective of the Study ......................................................... 3
D. Benefit of the Study............................................................. 4
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................... 5
A. Previous Study .................................................................... 7
B. Underlying Theory .............................................................. 7
1. Figurative Language............................................................. 7
2. Semantics ............................................................................. 13
3. Song and Lyrics ................................................................... 21
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD .......................................................... 24
A. Type of the Research ........................................................... 24
B. Object of the Research......................................................... 24
C. Data and Data Source .......................................................... 24
D. Technique of Collecting Data ............................................. 25
E. Data Validity ........................................................................ 26
F. Technique of Analyzing Data .............................................. 26
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CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS, FINDING AND DISCUSSION OF
THE FINDING ......................................................................... 28
A. Data Analysis ...................................................................... 28
B. Finding ................................................................................ 45
C. Discussion of the Finding .................................................... 47
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, IMPLICATION & SUGGESTION ............... 50
A. Conclusion ........................................................................... 50
B. Implication ........................................................................... 51
C. Suggestion ........................................................................... 52
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ 53
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................... 55
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 4.1 Types of Figurative Language ......................................................... 45
Table 4.2 Types of Meaning ........................................................................... 46
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE ED SHEERAN’S SONG
Adhitya Budhi Prasetyo, A320150092
Dr. Maryadi, M.A.
ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan (1) untuk menjelaskan tipe figurative language dalam
lagu Ed Sheeran (2) untuk menemukan tipe meaning yang terkandung dalam lagu Ed
Sheeran. Penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kulaitatif dengan data yang diambil dari
beberapa lirik lagu Ed Sheeran. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik dokumentasi
untuk mengumpulkan data. Dalam menganalisis data, peneliti menggunakan teori
Tarigan (1985) and Leech (1981) untuk menyajikan tipe figurative language dan tipe
meaning. Hasilnya, (1) peneliti menemukan 5 jenis figurative language (hyperbole
37,5%, personification 18,7%, simile 31,2%, euphemism 12,5%), dan hyperbole
merupakan yang paling dominan dari 4 tipe figurative language yang ditemukkan.
(2) Dan peneliti juga menemukan 4 tipe meaning (afektif meaning 44%, konseptual
meaning 5%, konotatif meaning 34% dan tematik meaning 17%) dan afektif meaning
merupakan tipe meaning yang dominan dari 4 tipe meaning yang telah ditemukan.
Kata Kunci : Tipe figurative language, tipe meaning, Ed Sheeran song.
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ABSTRACT
This study aims (1) to explain the types of figurative language in the song Ed
Sheeran (2) to find the Types of Meaning contained in the song Ed Sheeran. This
research is descriptive qualitative with data taken from some of Ed Sheeran's song
lyrics. This study uses documentation techniques to collect data. In analyzing data,
researchers used the theory of Tarigan (1985) and Leech (1981) to present figurative
language types and meaning types. As a result, (1) researchers found 4 types of
figurative language (hyperbole 37.5%, personification 18.7%, simile 32,2%,
euphemism 12.5%), and hyperbole was the most dominant of the 4 types of
figurative language found. (2) And researchers also found 4 meaning types (affective
meaning 44%, conceptual meaning 5%, connotative meaning 34%, and thematic
meaning 17%) and affective meaning is the dominant meaning type from the 4 types
of meaning that have been found.
Keywords: Types of figurative language, types of meaning, Ed Sheeran song.