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A DESCRIPTION OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FOUND IN CHRISTINA PERRI’S LYRICS OF SONG A PAPER BY EDWARD TAN PINDONTA SURBAKTI REG. NO. 162202038 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am EDWARD TAN PINDONTA SURBAKTI, declare that I the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed :………………………. Date : Tuesday, July 2019 i Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : EDWARD TAN PINDONTA SURBAKTI Title of Paper : A Description of figurative language found in Cristina Perri Lyrics of song Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed :…………………….. Date : Tuesday, July2019 ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT This paper has the title "Description of the Figurative Language found in the lyrics of the song Cristina Perri" This discusses the type of figurative language contained in some of the lyrics of the song Cristina Perri. The purpose of this paper is to know the type of figurative language and to find out the meaning of figurative language in the lyrics of the song Cristina Perri. In writing this paper, the authors conducted library research methods, collecting data and information from several books and the internet. The author collects figurative language from Cristina Perri's song lyrics, chooses figurative language in song lyrics, identifies lyrics that are included in figurative language by making them underlined, classifies data (Cristina Perri's song lyrics) into several types of figurative language, classifies figurative languages and then interpret figuratively. Based on the results of the analysis, the authors found 36 uses of figurative language which consisted of hyperbole 12 forms, rhetorical 11 forms, repetition of 10 forms, personification 1 form, paradox 1 form, parallelism 1 form. The analysis also shows that hyperbole, rhetoric and repetition are the most figurative languages that appear in Cristina Perri's lyrics. Keywords: Hyperbole, Rhetoric, Personification, Parallelism, Christina Perri, iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Makalah ini memiliki judul "Deskripsi Bahasa Figuratif yang ditemukan dalam lirik lagu Cristina Perri" Ini membahas jenis bahasa kiasan yang terkandung dalam beberapa lirik lagu Cristina Perri. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis bahasa kiasan dan untuk mengetahui makna bahasa kiasan dalam lirik lagu Cristina Perri. Dalam penulisan makalah ini, penulis melakukan metode penelitian kepustakaan, mengumpulkan data dan informasi dari beberapa buku dan internet. Penulis mengumpulkan bahasa kiasan dari lirik lagu Cristina Perri, memilih bahasa kiasan dalam lirik lagu, mengidentifikasi lirik yang termasuk dalam bahasa kiasan dengan membuatnya digarisbawahi, mengklasifikasikan data (lirik lagu Cristina Perri) menjadi beberapa jenis bahasa kiasan, mengklasifikasikan bahasa kiasan dan lalu tafsirkan secara kiasan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, penulis menemukan 36 penggunaan bahasa kiasan yang terdiri dari bentuk hiperbola 12, bentuk retoris 11, pengulangan 10 bentuk, bentuk personifikasi 1, bentuk paradox 1, bentuk paralelisme 1. Analisis ini juga menunjukkan bahwa hiperbola, retorika, dan pengulangan adalah bahasa yang paling kiasan yang muncul dalam lirik Cristina Perri. Kata kunci: Hyperbola, Rhetoric, Personifikasi, paradox, Cristina Perri’s iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to Thank to God, who gives me health, strength, and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: 1. Thank you to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. 2. Thank you to Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum, As the head of Diploma III English Study Program and as my lecturer, who gives me a lot of knowledge during in English Department. 3. Thank you to Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum, as my Supervisior and as my lecturer. I give my appreciation to you sir, for giving me knowledge and supporting me as your student. I am thankful for your precious time in directing, teaching, and inspiring me to complete this paper. 4. I also wish Thank you all the Lectures in English Diploma Study Program for giving me knowledge and experience that they have shared for me. 5. And then I want to thank my beloved family especially to my beloved parents, Ramli Tan Jaya Surbakti, and Sariah Br Tarigan. Thank you for all your motivations, suggestions, prayers and love. I present this paper and this graduate for both of you are. 6. Thank you to my beloved sister Oktaviani Tania br Surbakti, S.Ak. I am truly grateful for your support, prayer and love. made me laugh and make fun of me working on this paper. v Universitas Sumatera Utara 7. Thanks to my beloved aunt Binaria br Tarigan, Samaria br Tarigan S.T, and my beloved uncle Bripka Joni Ginting, Joni Tarigan, Amd. which makes me motivated and supports me working on this paper. 8. I want to thank all my friends in the 2016 Diploma III / SOLIDAS English Study Program. Thank you for your support that helped me complete this paper. I will miss you all. 9. Thank you, my dearest friend in English Diploma 2016. Gratia Hutabarat, Rosa Meycosta, Dhini Khairuna, and Junan Jeremia Ginting and all my friend those I cannot mention them one by one. Thank you for the time that we have spent together. It will be memories that I cannot forget for a long time. 10. I would like to thank my dear friends Agave Tuahta Sembiring, Brisnip Damenta Sinuraya, Eva enzelia, Jewel Sitepu, Roy Pranata Keliat, Windy Winestry, Bali Adventri Tarigan, Kharlin Aprianda Gurusinga and alumnus SMA METHODIST-AN Pancur Batu High School. Thank you for supporting me. 11. I want to thank my best friend Tribuana Tarigan, Edi Syahputra Manullang and OMK Saint Paul. Thank you for supporting me. 12. Thanks to all my friends in English Diploma III, all seniors, all my junior, and SOLIDAS organization. Thank for being a part of story of my student life. I hope SOLIDAS will be greater than before. Please give moving forward and find innovation in improve our beloved department. vi Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan, 23 July 2019 The Writer, EDWARD TAN P. SURBAKTI Reg. No 162202038 vii Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION…………………………………………………..i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION……………………………………………….ii ABSTRACT .…………………………………………………………………….iii ABSTRAK……………………………………………………………………….iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS……………………………………………………….v TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………….......viii 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………..1 1. 1 Background of the Study………………………………………….............1 1. 2 The Problem of the Study…………………………………………………4 1. 3 The Objective of the Study………………………………………………..4 1. 4 The Scope of the Study……………………………………………………4 1. 5 The Significance of the Study……………………………………………..5 1. 6 The Method of the Study………………………………………………….5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ………………………………....7 2. 1 Song………………………………………………………………………..7 2. 2 Lyrics………………………………………………………………………7 2. 3 Figurative of Language……………………………………………………8 2.3.1 Simile...…………………………………………………………………....9 2.3.2. Metaphor…………………………………………………………………10 2.3.3. Hyperbole………………………………………………………………...10 2.3.4. Personification…………………………………………………………....11 2.3.5. Symbol…………………………………………………………………...11 2.3.6. Synecdoche………………………………………………………………12 2.3.7. Repetition………………………………………………………………...12 2.3.8. Irony…………...…………………………………………………………13 2.3.9. Rhetoric…………………………………………………………………..13 viii Universitas Sumatera Utara 2.3.10 Parallelism……..…………………………………………………………14 3. THE DESCRIPTION 3. 1 The meaning of figure of speech……………………………………….15 3.1.1 Hyperbole………………………………………………………………...15 3.1.2. Rhetoric.………………………………………………………………… 17 3.1.3. Repetition……...…………………………………………………………19 3.1.4. Personification……………………………………………………………21 3.1.5. Paradox……...…………………………………………………………....22 3.1.6. Parallelism………………………………………………………………..22 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION….……………………………….....24 4.1 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………24 4.2 Suggestion……………………………………………………………………25 REFERENCE…..……………………………………………………………….26 APPENDICES A. Biography of Cristina Perri‟s B. The 5 lyrics of Cristina Perri‟s ix Universitas Sumatera Utara CHAPTER I 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Language as a means of communication. Language is one of essential parts of our life. It is apparently needed. Language is the one of tool to communicate with others. Language is a way to communicate with others; it cannot be replaced by anything. In this world, especially in our daily life, we need communication with others because we are as a social being. We need communication also to fulfill the necessities of our life. Beside language as a means of communication,