View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN AVRIL LAVIGNE’S SONGS OF THE BEST DAMN THING ALBUM A THESIS Submitted to the English Education of Tarbiyah Faculty of Syekh Nurjati State Institute for Islamic Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Scholar Degree of Islamic Education (S.Pd.I) Arranged by: SUTIYONO Reg. No. 59430568 ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF TARBIYAH FACULTY OF SYEKH NURJATI STATE INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES CIREBON 2013 ABSTRACT SUTIYONO. Register Number. 59430568. 2013. “An analysis of figurative language in Avril lavigne’s songs of the best damn thing album”. This thesis is submitted to the English study program of Tarbiyah department. Language is a tool to communicate with each other. By language people can know each other because it can understand what the other around us say is, so that never missunderstanding. But people have to know what style of language of the author or people use is. After the identification, the researcher found the problem that had become the main problem in this thesis, that is the lack of many people in understanding the figurative language. In fact, there are so many people who still do not understand about figurative language, not only the students generaly, but also the teachers. That is reason why the researcher arranged this thesis. The aims of the research are to know biography of Avril Lavigne, to know the lyrics of Avril Lavigne’s songs, to know the kinds of figurative language used in Avril Lavigne’s songs, to know the most dominant figurative language used in Avril Lavigne’s songs of “the best damn thing” album. In this thesis, the researcher describes some theories and definitions of literature, definitions of the figurative language, the kinds of figurative language, definitions of song, definitions of lyric. The techniques of collecting data used by the researcher are listening songs, reading the lyrics, identifying all the lyrics, giving mark or underlined to the lyrics contained figurative language, giving a code on each classified data. After processing the data that have been obtained from the song lyrics, the researcher could conclude that the figurative languages of songs in the best damn thing album by Avril lavigne is very variety. It has a number of figurative language. The reseracher draws conclusions are about the result of research and the figurative language often used by Avril lavigne in songs of the best damn thing album. This thesis is expected to improve the readers in understanding the figurative language. Through this thesis, people can know the various kinds of figurative language, the definitions, and the examples of figurative language. AUTOBIGRAPHY The writer’s name is Sutiyono. He was born in Patrol-Indramayu on September 25 1988. He leaves in Patrol lor village, Blok sumur tumpang No. 54 , Indramayu. His mother’s name is Carsih and his father’s name is Agus. He is the last child from seven brothers The writer’s educational background that has been finished as follows: 1. He went to Elementary School at SDN Patrol 1 in 1994 and passed in 2000. 2. He went to Junior High School at SMPN 1 Patrol 2000 and passed in 2003. 3. He went to Senior High School at SMAN 1 KANDANGHAUR in 2003 and passed in 2006. 4. He went to Hospitality Department at LLP Graha Wisata Cirebon in 2006 and passed in 2007. And finally, He continued his study at English Education Department of Tarbiyah faculty of Syekh Nurjati State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Cirebon from 2009 up to now) DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated for my parent. For endless love, spirit and encouragement. You’re my inspiration, motivation, passion, and spirit in my life forever. I love you my parent...You’re the best parent for me... MOTTO Life is a choice. Life is a decision. Life is a struggle. PREFACE First of all, the writer would like to praise Allah the Almighty for the blessing and mercy given to me during my study and in completing this thesis. May invocation and safety always given to the prophet Muhammad SAW, ( peace be upon him) who his brought human beings from the darkness to the lightness, his family, his colleagues, and his followers up to the end of the world. The writer would like to thank to the people who contributed their ideas and time given to me in completing my thesis. The writer is very grateful thanks to excellencies, among other: 1. Prof. Dr. H. Maksum Muktar, M.A. the Rector of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. 2. Dr. Saefudin Zuhri, M.Pd. the Dean of Tarbiyah faculty of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. 3. Dr. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd, as Chairwomen of English Education Department of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. 4. Drs. Ilman Nafi’a, M.Ag, the first supervisor who has given his valuable guidance, motivation, suggestion, and help to the writer during the process of writing this thesis. 5. Nur Antoni E.T., SS, M.Hum, the second supervisor who has given his valuable guidance, motivation, sugesstion, and help to the writer during the process of writing this thesis. 6. Dr. Hj. Huriyah Saleh, M.Pd, as the first Examiner. 7. Tedy Rohadi, M.Pd, SE. Dipl.TEFL, as the second Examiner. 8. My father and my mother who have supported finance, spirit and prayers for my success. The writer realized that this thesis is still from being perfect and there are many mistakes either in the arrangement or in content. Therefore, she would welcomem to the comment and suggestion from the reader. Finally, the writer hopes this thesis will be some valuables to readers specially for the writer herself and for the English Department of IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon as a reference in general. Cirebon, July 2013 The Writer, Sutiyono TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page ....................................................................................................... i Abstract ........................................................................................................ ii Official note ................................................................................................... iii Approval ...................................................................................................... iv Ratification .................................................................................................... v Letter of Authenticity ................................................................................... vi Autobiography .............................................................................................. vii Dedication ..................................................................................................... viii Motto ............................................................................................................. ix Preface ........................................................................................................... x Table of Content ........................................................................................... xii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the research........................................ 1 B. Identification of the problem ...................................... 4 C. The limitation of the problem ..................................... 5 D. The questions of the research ..................................... 5 E. The aims of the research ............................................. 5 F. The use of the research ............................................... 6 CHAPTER II THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATION A. Previous research ........................................................ 7 B. Definition of literature ................................................ 9 C. Definiton of figurative language ................................. 9 C. Kinds of figurative language ....................................... 10 D. Definition of song ........................................................ 21 E. Definition of lyric......................................................... 22 F. Characteristic of Avril lavigne’s lyric ......................... 24 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. The objective of the research ...................................... 25 B. The object and time of the research ........................... 25 C. The method of research .............................................. 25 D. The source of data ....................................................... 26 E. The technique of collecting data ................................. 26 F. Data coding ................................................................. 26 G. The technique of analyzing data ................................. 27 CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS A. Research Findings ....................................................... 29 1. Biography of Avril lavigne ..................................... 29 2. Lyrics in Avril lavigne songs .................................. 48 3. Kinds of figurative language in Avril Lavigne’s songs ........................................................................ 53 4. The most dominant figurative language in Avril Lavigne’s songs ....................................................... 54 B. Discussion .................................................................... 54 CHAPTER V CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclussion ................................................................. 63 B. Suggestion ................................................................... 64 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of The Research Language is a tool to communicate