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Figurative Language in Song Lyric “Red” by Taylor Swift FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRIC “RED” BY TAYLOR SWIFT Dianti Dini Rahmani1, Sukma Septian Nasution2 Universitas Pamulang [email protected] Abstract Observing the figurative language in a song lyric entitled “Red” by Taylor Swift, this study aims at (1) finding out kinds of figurative language and (2) analyzing the appropriate intent of figurative language Taylor Swift’s song. This study uses a song from the fourth Taylor Swift's album called Red. This study employs qualitative methods in data collection. After collecting the data, it encompasses that simile and hyperbole are dominantly found. It also reveals that figurative language used in this song is to deliver her deepest feeling. The use of figurative language in this song is very dominant which can provide knowledge to the reader to know the type of figurative language. Keywords : Figurative language, Hyperbole, Simile, Song Lyric. INTRODUCTION Language has current variations. communicate with others from a different As time goes on, languages and literature background, language develop and create a are increasingly developing and have lots variation, one of the language variations is of variations. The development of the Figurative Language. language makes the language have its own People use variated language to color, but the meaning of color here is not simplify meaning that suitable with the like the primary or secondary color that we condition. People use figurative languages already know is still the color in this such as personification, hyperbole, simile, language is a figurative language. metaphor and many more to convey their Figurative language makes the language ideas not only in speaking but also in more colorful, varied and beautiful like art. writing easier. According to Abrams The language itself has a big role in (1999: 96), it is told that figurative our life. People use language in any sector, language is the use of language that is for example, people use language for striking by language users and understood communication, interaction like as the standard meaning of words, to attain negotiating and bargain. According to some special meaning or effect. Figurative Harmer (2007) said that language is language sometimes becomes an applied broadly between people to alternative for someone to convey an communicate with each other. Language implied message to be easier to understand has an important role to make a by listeners. relationship with others. Therefore, due to Perrine (1982) said that figurative people use the language every time to language is defined as a way of saying 32 things in a different way than usual. The latest interview with Elle UK magazine, use of figurative language is used by the Delicate singer recounted the reason someone to express their thoughts by for having written a song, "I like writing being different from ordinary people. In songs because I can keep memories like this way we will know the person's putting a picture frame that contains your personality in addressing a problem the feelings. I like using nostalgia as speaker is facing by raising his opinion inspiration when writing songs and the using figurative language so that the same reason I like taking photos," said listener must think about what the speaker Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift really likes to means because when someone remember things in detail. So when communicates, they better implement writing a song he will remember all the cooperative principles which must memories from the color of the clothes to understand and work together in the air in great detail. conversations with how to understand the Similar study has actually been personality of the interlocutor and also conducted such as by Sadiasih, Ni understand what he says even in figurative Komang Putu Mulya Dewi, Putu Chrisma language. (2016) conducted a study entitled As we know, the song is a form of “Figurative Language in Song Lyrics By literary works. A song is a music with Rihanna and Katy Perry” it was meaningful words from the author. The disseminated in University of Dhyana song is a combination of melody and Pura. The objectives of the study are to vocals, as well as some composers, have identify and to analyze the figurative written instrumental works. The words of a language and the important concept idea in song are called lyrics. Lyrics can include a song lyrics of Rihanna and Katty Perry. series of verses usually telling the story of Based on the study research, it was found the author. In the lyrics of the song usually that the study shows six types of figurative contains the outpouring of the author's language, namely hyperbole, simile and heart. The song became popular and liked metaphor in Rihanna song lyrics and by many people due to its melodies that personification, hyperbole, simile, were pleasant to hear and the lyrics were paradox, metaphor, and irony in Katy touching. Moreover, people like it more if Perry song. The similarity of both studies the lyrics written by the composer are is the same as analyzing the figurative based on the experience of the composer. language on Taylor Swift song. Moreover, One of the various ways to in the Taylor Swift song, the same gets 3 understand the intentions of the other kinds of figurative languages which are person to avoid the allegations of the other similar namely simile, metaphor and person is to use figurative language. In hyperbole. song lyrics “Red” by Taylor Swift is The difference is the related studies telling about a love story and she described are analyzing the figurative language in the the song by the color. The use of color to song Taylor Swist and Katty Perry. describe the composer’s feeling is one type Moreover, in the related study found more of language variation which can be called types of figurative language namely a figurative language. The use of figurative personification, paradox, and irony. language is very creative and attracts Another related study that writers to analyze it. appropriate is from Siallagan, Sari Rishita This song is Taylor Swift's own Manurung, Sulastri Sinaga and Juwita creation which is her personal experience Boneka (2019) conducted a study entitled and most of her songs are her own “Analysis of Figurative Language and creations and are made based on her Imagery in Taylor Swift's Songs” it was experience in a love relationship. In his written in Anglo-Saxon: English Language 27 Scientific Journal Study Program. The understand nicely about figurative objectives of the study are to find out the language. Figurative language is kinds of a kinds of figurative language and imagery word that has an implicit meaning. This in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift’s “1989” figurative language can be analyzed by Album. Based on observation, it was using a qualitative method. According to found eight kinds of figurative languages Moleong (2010), qualitative methods are in the songs lyrics, namely, research techniques that can obtain personification, metaphor, hyperbole, descriptions of words and performance simile, oxymoron, allusion, litotes, and that can be researched by people. The use metonymy. Six kinds of imagery also of a qualitative method is by collecting the found in the songs lyrics, namely, visual data from the object and explain it in detail imagery, auditory imagery, organic to greatly solve the available problem to imagery, kinesthetic imagery, tactile achieve the aims. imagery, and olfactory imagery. The similarity of both studies is the same as DISCUSSION analyzing figurative language in Taylor Rozakis (1995) says that Swift’s song. The difference of both "Figurative language expresses one thing studies is the related study analyzing not in another than usual to achieve special only figurative language but also imagery meaning". It means that figurative of the song. Moreover, it found more type language is a method used by people or of figurative language namely writers to convey their intentions personification, oxymoron, allusion, indirectly. This figurative language cannot litotes, and metonymy. be interpreted with the true meaning, the The last example of a related study writer must first find out what is meant by that corresponds is from Syahrul Efendi the author regarding the intent. Based on Lubis (2017) conducted a study entitled the song lyrics Red by Taylor Swift, the “An Analysis of Figurative Language in writer found several kinds of figurative the Song Lyric "Diamonds" sung By language that are Simile, Metaphor, and Rihanna” it was written in Cohesion Hyperbole. There are 13 data that the Scientific Journal. The objective of the writer found, but only 9 data which is study is to give assistance to the reader to analyzed. Namely, 3 words simile, 3 words know about figurative language palpably. metaphor and 3 words hyperbole. Based on the observation, it was found some types of figurative languages, such Simile as 1. Simile, 2. Repetition, 3. Imagery, 4. According to Keraf (2001) Simile is an Metaphor, 5. Alliteration, 6. Metonymy, 7. explicit comparison. It means that simile is Hyperbole, 8. Personification, 9. a comparison between two different words Assonance. The similarity of both explicitly that have certain intentions. In researches is the same analyzing figurative song Red by Taylor Swift there are several language in song. The difference of both figurative languages, but this section will studies is the related study is analyzing wrestle one kind of figurative language "Diamonds" sung By Rihanna and it found namely, simile. As explained by the expert
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