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AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN DEMI LOVATO’S SONGS’ LYRIC IN THE ALBUM DEMI

THESIS

Amanda Gabby Frisma Susanti

201010100311075

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER AND TRAINING EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG UNIVERSITY

2014

AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN DEMI LOVATO’S SONGS’ LYRIC IN THE ALBUM DEMI

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

Amanda Gabby Frisma Susanti

201010100311075

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER AND TRAINING EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG UNIVERSITY

2014

This thesis written by Amanda Gabby Frisma Susanti was approved on 18 July 2014.

By:

Advisor II Advisor I

Laela Hikmah N, M.Ed, M.A Santi Prastiyowati, S.Pd

This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on July 18, 2014

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Drs. Poncojari Wahyono, M.Kes

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Santi Prastiyowati, S.Pd 1.

2. Laela Hikmah N, M.Ed, M.A 2.

3. Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si 3.

4. Puji Sumarsono, S.Pd, M.Pd 4.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillah, all praise be to Allah SWT, the Merciful and Charitable, for the guidance, blessing and affection, the writer can finish this thesis.

The writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to Santi Prastiyowati S.Pd, her first advisor and Laela Hikmah N, M.Ed, M.A, her second advisor, for their suggestions, invaluable guidance and advice during the consultation period, and their comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis.

Finally, a special thank goes to her beloved mother (Endah Widya Yanti), father (Budi

Susanto), brother (Bayu Dwi Cahya S.P), sister (Cici Maulidya S), close friends (Rizky Nur

Wahyuni and Andianti Ramadhani), my little boy, and B class period 2010 for their encouragement, love, care, and pray so that she can finish this thesis.

Malang, Juli 2014

Amanda Gabby Frisma Susanti

TABLE OF CONTENT

ABSTRACT ...... i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... ii TABLE OF CONTENT ...... iii CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1 Background of the Study ...... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem ...... 3 1.3 Purpose of the Study...... 3 1.4 Significance of the Study ...... 3 1.5 Scope and Limitation ...... 4 1.6 Definition of Key Terms...... 5 CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...... 6 2.1 Literature ...... 6 2.1.1 Narrative text ...... 7 2.1.1.1 Novel ...... 7 2.1.1.2 Short story ...... 7 2.1.2 Drama ...... 8 2.1.3 Poetry ...... 8 2.1.3.1 Song ...... 8 2.1.3.2 Lyric ...... 9 2.2 Figurative Language ...... 10 2.2.1 Simile ...... 11 2.2.2 Metaphor ...... 11 2.2.3 Personification ...... 12 2.2.4 Allusion ...... 12 2.2.5 Synecdoche ...... 13 2.2.6 Metonymy ...... 13 2.2.7 Irony ...... 14 2.2.8 Hyperbole ...... 14 2.2.9 Symbol ...... 14 2.2.10 Apostrophe ...... 15 2.3 Meaning ...... 15 2.4 Demi Lovato ...... 18 CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...... 19 3.1 Research Design ...... 19 3.2 Approach ...... 20 3.3 Research Object ...... 21 3.4 Research Instrument ...... 21 3.5 Data Collection ...... 22 3.6 Data Analysis ...... 23 CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ...... 24 4.1 Research Findings ...... 24 4.1.1 “Fire Starter” ...... 24 4.1.2 “Heart Attack” ...... 28 4.1.3 “Made In the USA” ...... 29 4.1.4 “Skyscraper” ...... 30 4.1.5 “Two Pieces” ...... 32 4.1.6 “Warrior” ...... 33 4.1.7 “Without the Love” ...... 35 4.2 Discussion ...... 36 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...... 39 5.1 Conclusion ...... 39 5.2 Suggestion ...... 40 REFERENCES APPENDICES

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 “Fire Starter” Song

Appendix 2 “Heart Attack” Song

Appendix 3 “Made In the USA” Song

Appendix 4 “Skyscraper” Song

Appendix 5 “Two Pieces” Song

Appendix 6 “Warrior” Song

Appendix 7 “Without The Love” Song

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1.1 Figurative language found in “Fire Starter” ...... 22

Table 4.1.2 Figurative language found in “Heart Attack” ...... 26

Table 4.1.3 Figurative language in “Made In the USA” ...... 27

Table 4.1.4 Figurative language found in “Skyscraper” ...... 28

Table 4.1.5 Figurative language found in “Two Pieces” ...... 30

Table 4.1.6 Figurative language found in “Warrior” ...... 31

Table 4.1.7 Figurative language found in “Without the Love” ...... 33

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