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THE COMMON USED OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES IN BEATLES’ MASTERPIECES

Priyoto Foreign Language High School (STBA) Pertiwi Jakarta, Indonesia E-mail: [email protected] Panji Armando Foreign Language High School (STIBA) IEC Jakarta, Indonesia

APA Citation: Priyoto & Armando, P..(2018). The common used of figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces. Journal of English Language and literature, 3(2), 35-53.doi: 10.37110/jell.v3i2.50.

Received: 10-02-2018 Accepted: 01-06-2018 Published:01-09-2018 Abstract: This research is attempt to study about the common used of figurative languages in Beatles masterpieces. This research has three objectives: (1) to find out figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song, (2) to know what is the literal meaning in Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song, (3) to know the moral values in Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song . This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The technique of data analysis is categorizing, sorting, coding, interpreting, drawing a conclusion, and representing the findings. The result of this research shows that The Beatles is common used hyperbole and pleonasm in both song lyrics. Based on the analysis, the writer hopes that this research can provide knowledge about figurative language that the readers can take positive things especially in works of art. Keywords : Figurative language, master peace, literal meaning

INTRODUCTION represents the writer, singer, and Song is one of essential things in music lovers. People generally listen human’s life. It is the way people to to song when in trouble, sadness, express their feelings. Song affects happy or just want to hear it to appear human’s life and become a media a spirit in them. It means that song entertainment that people most love. involves human’s life. In this era, Song usually tells about feeling, there are many songs about anything politic, life, and many more that

35 Priyoto & Armando, P., The common used of figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces but not all of them are good and and idea. Especially in this meaningful. opportunity, the writer wants to introduce one of the greatest A lyric is written to be sung to the musicians in the world who has a lot rhythm of the music which of loyal fans, great works, and accompanies it. The melody is masterpieces. They are The Beatles. important and the words are structured into the refrain, verse, chorus, and As USA TODAY, The Nation’s bridge (Davies, 2009). No. 1 Newspaper, puts it, “The Beatles have never lost their standing From the quote above, it proves as the world’s most influential and that lyric is one of important elements popular band. They’ve sold more of song. By understanding the lyric, records than any act in U.S. history we can understand the contents of (Roberts, 2011). song as well as the story behind. Moreover, lyric is an interesting part The Beatles were an English rock of song, because a song will be more band formed in Liverpool in 1960. special by using classy words or John Lennon, Paul McCartney, figures of speech within. There are a George Harrison, and Ringo Starr few ways that we can use to review were members of The Beatles. The the lyric and to know what figure of Beatles were a famous band in the speech are used in a song, one of them world, their popularity started by their is by knowing what figurative first hit single “Love Me Do” in language is. album “Please Please Me” as their first album. As long as their career, Learning figurative language is an The Beatles released 12 albums until interesting thing for people who love their break-up in 1969. After that, they literary works because figurative made musical works in each solo language is part of literature. career. John Lennon was shot and Furthermore, Figurative language is killed in December 1980 and George easy to find when we are studying Harrison died of lung cancer in poetry, novel, drama, song, and artistic November 2001. Paul McCartney and things. There are a lot of things that Ringo Starr are surviving and still we can use in literary works if we active in music. Songs by The Beatles have knowledge of figurative until now still played by people who languages. We can identify what love them and they called “Beatle figures of speech that most common mania” is a base fan of The Beatles. used by poet, songwriter, etc. In addition when we want to write such a A masterpiece is a work of art that literary works, we can use figures of is carefully thought through and speech for developing our delivery crafted to near perfection. It is a work

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that has occupied someone’s mind, The writer will introduce to time, and energy for a long time the reader about theories which (Mpanza, 2014). affects in this research, then in this chapter writer will review the For this purpose, the writer invites theory of Figurative language and the reader to know masterpieces of the kinds of figurative languages and Beatles. Rolling Stones magazine moral value. All those theories are mentioned that The Beatles have the according to experts and used as greatest songs during 1960-1970, but guidance in conducting the the writer will focus on “A Day in The research. Life” and “A Hard Days Night” song After knowing how interesting as two of songs of Beatles’ figurative language is, writer will masterpieces. try to tell the definition of After listening the songs, the figurative language according to writer finds some problems experts. Furthermore, in this concerning with the Beatles songs. chapter the reader will know types The first one is the literal meaning in of figurative language. Beatles’ masterpieces especially A “Figurative Language is a type Day in The Life and A Hard Days of language that varies from the Night likes. The second one is What norms of literal language, in figurative language is revealed in which words mean exactly what Beatles’ Masterpieces especially A they say. Also known as the Day in The Life and A Hard Days “Ornaments of language, Night . The third one is the moral “Figurative Language does not value in Beatles’ Masterpieces mean exactly what it says, but especially A Day in The Life and A instead forces the reader to Hard Days Night. make an imaginative leap in The aim of this study is the order to comprehend an author’s first is to know the literal meaning point” (Westmoreland, 2010). in Beatles’ masterpieces especially A Day in The Life and A Hard Figurative Language is all Days Night likes.. The second is to playwrights – in fact all writers – know what figurative language is make use of figurative language. That revealed in Beatles’ Masterpieces is, playwrights state things in other especially A Day in The Life and A than literal ways. The playwright Hard Days Night . The third is to explains his ideas by the use of find out the moral value in Beatles’ analogies which can be presented in Masterpieces especially A Day in different ways (Russel, 1996). The Life and A Hard Days Night.

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Based on above elaboration Metaphor is when an imaginative about definition of figurative comparison between two unlike language, it can be inferred that items does not include like or as- figurative language is another way to that is, when it says “a is b” rather write or say something by comparing than “a is like b”. it with something else but does not For instances: change the meaning. Figurative languages are usually found in song, - A woman is admired for her poetry, drama, and others because by strength and beauty, she is a using figurative language, it makes silken tent your pieces of writing more interesting - The stages of love are than using general words stepping stones to death 3. Hyperbole There are many different Hyperbole is intentional methods, called figurative devices or exaggeration-saying more than is literary devices, by which figurative actually meant. language can be used. These are very For instances: often found in a song, and identifying - Dr. Johnson drank his tea in figurative language is an integral part oceans of literary analysis. Furthermore, - My date last night was the being familiar with figurative most beautiful girl in the language and figurative devices is world important for composer and singer. 4. Personification This list of figurative devices will introduce you to figurative language Personification is a special kind of that usually found in a song. comparison, closely related to metaphor that gives life or human 1. Simile characteristics to inanimate Simile is a figure of speech in objects or abstract ideas. which a comparison is expressed For instances: by the specific use of a word or phrase such as: like, as than, - The tree watches him sleep seems or as if. - Night enfolded the town in its ebon wings For instances: 5. Paradox - We ran as if to meet the moon A statement or situation - Like an old-stone savage containing apparently armed contradictory incompatible 2. Metaphor elements, but not closer inspection may be true.

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For instances: For instances: - A well-known secret again - Catherine is a real Cinderella - Men work together whether (works a lot around the house they work together or apart , cooking and cleaning) 6. Sinisme - He was Hercules of a man The allusive form that has doubt (Strong, take on anything) form which mockery someone’s 10. Irony sincerity Irony is word using that say something other than what we 7. Synecdoche mean actually. Irony is one of type Synecdoche is a figure of speech of figurative language that declare that mentions a part of something the opposite meaning or to suggest the whole or contrary. contradiction with the fact For instances: For instance: - In this cell we are happy, - Have you got your wheels, actually Man? (“Wheels” is used to - The lady was lonely in the mean a car) middle of a bustling city - 50 head of cattle (“Head” is 11. Idiom used to mean whole animals) Idiom is the language peculiar to a 8. Metonymy group of people and has a special Metonymy is figure of speech meaning of its own consists of using the name one For instances: thing for something else with - She sings at the top of her which associated lungs For instances: - Do you need a hand? - I spent the evening reading 12. Pleonasm Shakespeare Pleonasm is figurative language - White House (The president that uses words improperly to of the United States and emphasize meaning of word advisors) (Keraf, 1994: 145). 9. Allusion For instance: Allusion is a brief figurative or - He falls down to the ground symbolic reference within a literary text to a familiar or person, place, event or thing The writers will give a discussion outside the text. Allusion is used what moral value is. The theories in hopes of triggering an related to moral value. association to portray a meaning.

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Fietcher (1996:29) revealed that selected songs in Beatles’ moral is decision cannot be made on masterpieces as a main discussion. the basis that some things always are 1. Love and Affection right and some things always are wrong, rather, each moral decision Love is fell affection for. Love is a should be meet in view of the specific communications code word for the situation on the basis of love. letter. Affection is action of affection or state of being According to Hazlitt (2003:111), affected. A morality is sacrifice from little goodness to big goodness. 2. Perseverance. Meanwhile, according to Perseverance is the action or the Bentham, Morality is art to maximize fact or an instance of persevering, happiness; it can be seen by achieving continued or steadfast pursuit or the existence of happy and joyful life prosecution of an undertaking or of all people. aim. According to Stemberg 3. Sacrificing for Other (1994:938), morality refers to concern Sacrifice is something consecrated with what is good or right in people’s and offered to God or to a divinity relationships each other. A key to or an immolated victim or an understanding morality is to be offering of any kind laid on an specific about definition of good (or altar or otherwise presented in the bad) and right (or wrong). way of religious, thanksgiving, Based on above elaborations the atonement, or conciliation. definition of moral value, It can be 4. Self-Confidence inferred that Moral value is the way people to identify whether it is wrong Self-Confidence is Confident in or right. one self. Self-confident is confident of one’s own strength or ability. 1. Types of Moral Values 5. Strong Belief Moral values are divided into Strong is able to bear or endure; several parts (Webster). The function able to with-stand stress or from parts of moral values will use to violence; having or exibiting analyze what moral values in The moral or intelectual force, Beatles’ Masterpieces selected songs. endurence or vigor. Belief is a Because of that writer just includes state or habit of mind in which part of moral values that related to

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trust, confidence, reliance, is place In the chapter previously, insome person or thing. Writer discuss about the theory of Figurative language and Moral value. 6. Togetherness Those theories are related to the On the contrary, this happens research and will help to conduct the primarily in the family, and not in research. In the next chapter, writer the bureaucratic context of will discuss more intimate in schools. In addition, the duration analyzing by using those theories. and intensity of family

togetherness far exceeds the togetherness which children METHODS experience in other social The research uses the method of instituations (Wakenhut, 1985). qualitative research. Research is a 7. Kindhearted structured enquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to Kind is the equivalent of what has solve problems and create new been offered or received. Kind is knowledge that is generally applicable applying more often to the (Kumar, 2005). disposition to sympathy and helpfulness. Kindly is stressing Qualitative research is more the expression of the characterized by its aims, which relate sympathetic, helpful nature, mood to understanding some aspect of social or impulse (a kind person with a life, and its method which generate kindly interest in the problem of words rather than number, as data for other). Kindhearted is having analysis (Cochran, 2002). sympathetic nature: Humane, Qualitative data analysis is the compassionate. Kindheartedness is process in which we move from the the quality or state of being raw data that have been collected as kindhearted. part of the research study and use it to 8. Peace-Loving provide explanation, understanding, and interpretation of the phenomena of Peace is harmony in human or people and situations which we are personal relation. A mental or studying. spiritual condition marked by freedom from disturbance or oppressive thoughts or emotion. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Loving word is from love, a lover section or attitude. The writer presents the result of the research from the data sources. It involves the figurative language, the

41 Priyoto & Armando, P., The common used of figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces literal meaning and the moral value of late Beatles’ masterpieces especially “A Day In The Life” and “A Hard Days Found my coat and grabbed my Night” song. Therefore, the writer puts hat the lyric of Beatles’ selected Made the bus in seconds flat masterpieces songs as sources to be Found my way upstairs and had a analyzed as follow: smoke And somebody spoke and I went 1. A Day in The Life into a dream I read the news today, oh boy

About a lucky man who made the Ah I read the news today, oh boy grade Four thousand holes in Blackburn, And though the news was rather Lancashire sad And though the holes were rather Well, I just had to laugh small I saw the photograph They had to count them all

Now they know how many holes it He blew his mind out in a car; takes to fill the Albert Hall He didn't notice that the lights had I'd love to turn you on changed

A crowd of people stood and 2. A Hard Days Night stared It’s been a hard days night, They'd seen his face before And I been working like a dog Nobody was really sure if he was It’s been a hard days night from the House of Lords I should be sleeping like a log

But when I get home to you I saw a film today, oh boy; I find the things that you do The English army had just won the Will make me feel alright war You know I work all day A crowd of people turned away To get you money to buy you But I just had to look things Having read the book And it’s worth it just to hear you I'd love to turn you on say

You’re going to give me Woke up, fell out of bed everything Dragged a comb across my head So why on earth should I moan Found my way downstairs and Cause when I get you alone drank a cup You know I feel ok And looking up, I noticed I was

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When I’m home everything seems especially “A Day In The Life” and to be right “A Hard Days Night” song. When I’m home feeling you Writer notices that many types holding me tight, tight of figurative languages in literary Yeah! works, one of them is in the song. In a You know I feel alright, you know song usually found figurative language I feel alright types are designed by song writer to Then, Writer tries to make it more poetical as well as determine figurative languages by interesting impression. Furthermore, using the lyric of Beatles selected writer finds figurative language types masterpieces songs as above. which used by The Beatles in process of creating a song, especially writer

will analyze “A Day In The Life” and 1. Figurative Language Types in “A Hard Days Night” Song. lyrics of The Beatles’ Masterpieces

a. A Hard Days Night glorious period. This song uses figures of speech in the lyrics A Hard Days Night is a song hence writer finds figurative of The Beatles in their first career language types in this song, they and where The Beatles was in are Simile and Hyperbole.

Table 1 Lyric Type And I been working like a dog Simile And I should be sleeping like a log Simile I work all day Hyperbole You’re going to give me everything Hyperbole

Table 1. Figurative languages found in “A Hard Days Night”

Writer identifies two lyrics in A Hard two times. The song tells about Days Night song are use simile and romance and sacrifice. the rest of two are hyperbole. Simile and hyperbole in the lyric are appears

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b. A Day In The Life figures of speech in the lyrics hence writer finds figurative A Day In The Life is a song of language types of this song they The Beatles in their middle career are hyperbole, paradox, cynicism, and where The Beatles was metonymy, synecdoche, irony, stopped their live concert forever. allusion, idiom, pleonasm, and This song uses many kinds of personification.

Table 2 Lyric Type About a lucky man who made the grade Hyperbole And though the news was rather sad Paradox Well I just had to laugh Cynicism He blew his mind out in a car Metonymy He didn’t notice that the lights had changed Synecdoche Nobody was really sure if he was from the house of Irony lords The English Army had just won the war Allusion Having read a book I’d like to turn you on Idiom Dragged a comb across my head Pleonasm Found my way downstairs and drank a cup Pleonasm Made the bus in seconds flat Hyperbole Found my way upstairs and had a smoke Pleonasm Somebody spoke and I went into a dream Personification Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire Hyperbole And though the holes were rather small Paradox Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Cynicism Albert Hall

Table 2. Figurative languages found in “A Day In The Life”

In this song writer realizes that many kinds of figurative languages used in 2. The literal meaning in Beatles’ the lyric. Hyperbole, paradox, and Masterpiece especially “A Day In pleonasm are often appears in the The Life” and “A Hard Days lyric. The theme in the song is about Night” media and sociality.

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In this opportunity, writer tries In this lyric, the singer to explain what the literal meaning increasingly emphasizes what he feels. from word to word of Beatles’ He tells more the details of his selected masterpieces songs in the exhaustion and depression of his job. lyric. The writer realizes that to The singer does not explain clearly understand the song is not only to what his profession is, but we can see know what figurative language types that his job is like a subordinate class. are found in the song, but also to know The singer also says after finishing his the meaning and the purpose of the works that he can sleep like a dead lyric is. object, which will not move if not in touch, or in other words, because of

his tired, perhaps he will sleep like a 1. A Hard Days Night dead man. The song is cheerful and the c. But when I get home to you I find contents of the song are tells about the things that you do romance and sacrifice. Indeed, writer already found figurative languages of The singer explains that he the song previously. Furthermore, goes home after working and meets writer will explain the intent of each his girlfriend. The lyrics tell what he lyric that writer hopes make the reader sees and his girlfriend does at home. more understand about the theme of The lyric explains that the singer has a the song. relationship with a woman who can be said that she is his girlfriend who a. It’s been a hard days night, and I always waits for him to come home been working like a dog after doing the daily activities. This lyric tells about how he d. Will make me feel alright feels tired through his daily activities. He feels as if working like an animal The describing of the singer in not as human being. An animal is the lyric is like asking to himself that usually described like a slave, and he will be fine after coming home. what the singer feels is just like what This lyric tells more what his the animal does for his master, the girlfriend will do for him, whether to singer thinks of himself as a slave not greet him warmly or there will be a professional worker who works on a other problems when they meet. regular working day. e. You know I work all day to get you b. It’s been a hard days night, and I money to buy you things should be sleeping like a log The lyric is the answer as the reason he works so hard. The lyric

45 Priyoto & Armando, P., The common used of figurative languages in Beatles’ Masterpieces make it clear that the singer works i. When I’m home feeling you hard to please his girlfriend. The lyric holding me tight, tight explains the things that almost every This lyric is a confirmation of woman in the world might like and he the previous lyric of what his would like to give that joy to his girlfriend does. Holding hands in this beloved woman. lyric is can be means global, such as f. And it’s worth it just to hear you supporting him, standing beside him say you’re going to give me and encouraging him. Obviously, his everything girlfriend helps him to keep getting up and trying. This lyric is the singer's hidden desire for what he gives to his girlfriend. The singer wants his 2. A Day In The Life girlfriend be happy and more love him. He hopes that his girlfriend will If the reader hears this song, do the same for him in different ways. then there will be different musical compositions, they make the song g. So why on earth should I moan, more special than other Beatles’ cause when I get you alone you songs. This song tells about the media know I feel ok that become the source of news and The lyric is the reason the insight about the world and also tells singer stands the activity of the day. about social life. Writer will interprets This because of his girlfriend’s loyalty the lyric by understanding the in accompanies him to face his hard generally words from the lyric that day. Because the singer feels that his already wrote by songwriter so that the girlfriend is always there for him in reader gets more understand about the any situation. theme of this song. h. When I’m home everything seems a. I read the news today oh boy to be right This song begins with lyric that intend to explain that the singer This is a lyric which states reads one of the media which is more clearly the feeling of the singer commonly read by people, is after he arrives at home. The singer newspapers. The lyric "Oh feels good, because his girlfriend is boy" is like hinting that the waits for him and helps to relieve his singer shares the news he reads exhaustion. It seems that she has a in the newspaper. perfect girlfriend, so the house is like a b. About a lucky man who made palace to him and he is like a king. the grade

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Actually, the news read by the down or he might die singer is about the rich or tomorrow. successful man who manages h. A crowd of people stood and to make success and wealth stared increases. The lyric describes the people c. And though the news was who work as journalists look rather sad for news from a rich person. Actually, this lyric is an i. They’d seen his face before allusion to the news that the The journalists have seen his singer reads. Because in fact face, because is not the first that the news is a good news time they have interviewed a d. Well I just had to laugh rich man, probably already the This lyric is the reason why the umpteenth time. news is considered sad news. j. Nobody was really sure if he Perhaps, the real intent is that was from the House of Lords the rich will get richer and the The lyric means the character poor become poorer but not of the rich man. Everyone no many riches help the poor, so one knows he's a good person that social problems arise. or bad, perhaps, the rich man e. I saw the photograph helps the poor or never at all. This lyric explains the photo of The point of the lyric is not to someone in the newspaper that see someone from what he has the singer reads. or what he shows but see what f. He blew his mind out in a car he does behind the scenes. From the lyric, the writer k. I saw a film today oh boy understands that the person in Still like in the beginning of the the photo thinks of getting out lyric that from this lyric the of his car. Just like something singer backs to share and tell obstacle is around him about what he sees on g. He didn’t notice that the lights Television. had changed l. The English Army had just In this lyric the singer explains won the war more about someone in the The news on television is about photo. Someone is not aware the war that won by the English that what is there will change. side. The true meaning of this Perhaps, word "lights" means lyric is to contain the criticism like rules, life or something. that winning a war or losing a Sometimes he could be up and war is equally a sad thing. The singer intends to declare that

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war is not a solution to end the singer like exaggerating but it race. is just as a confirmation m. A crowd of people turned away sentence, so that the listener or This lyric is a continuation of music lover comes to realize criticism in the previous lyric the news referred to the singer. that people can only turn their r. And though the holes were heads away from what affects rather small the atrocities of war. They are The lyric continue to deliver in happy about the war's wrath but the previous lyric that the some of them turn away broken roads or facilities in the because this is not really the area are not too severe but for real victory of mankind. the singer, it is impact. n. But I just had a look s. They had to count them all From this lyric the singer is This lyric becomes an aware that he cannot do affirmation that trivial or not anything either. He can only but the problem around us that see it on the news and can only there must be improvement. rage inside his heart. From this lyric the singer teases o. Having read a book I’d like the government that the turn you on… government's responsibility is This lyric seems to illustrate indifferent to the broken roads that the writer wants to change or facilities in the area. all this, all of public attentions t. Now they know how many and change social life for better holes it takes to fill the Albert and far from the things that Hall already mentioned. The lyrics are still insinuating that governments should

choose to improve facilities p. I read the news today oh boy rather than build luxurious The lyric tells back that the places but seem to ignore the singer reads the news in a people. In other words, build newspaper and he expresses his happiness above the suffering opinion about the news. of others. q. Four thousand holes in

Blackburn, Lanchasire The word "Holes" means u. I’d love to turn you on broken roads as well as the This lyric as a conclusion of all facilities in the area at that the lyrics that the reason he time. In this lyric is indeed a tells what he reads and knows.

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The purpose is to change bad value of love and affection and moral culture in that era and keeps value of togetherness. away the greedy attitudes. The a. Moral Value of Love and singer invites to think the same Affection as he thinks. The lyric “You know I work all

day, to get you money to buy you 3. The Moral Value of The things” give a signal of love and Beatles’s Masterpieces especially affection which is showed to someone “A Day In The Life” and “A that he loves very much. So, he does Hard Days Night” difficult things to do by the power of love to prove his love for his special To complete the discussion in both one. Sometimes, love able to make a songs of The Beatles, then is not lover become crazy, other statement is complete yet if writer does not discuss love is blind. Basically, love can make about the moral value within. So, a person feels happy, energetic, and writer will analyze moral values in passionate. both songs. In “A Hard Days Night” writer finds the moral value of love Love has extensive meaning and and affection and moral value of universal. Love is not only belongs to togetherness and in “A day in the life” lover, but also for close people around writer finds moral values of peace- us like parents, brother/sister, best loving and awareness a. Then writer friend and God as the creator of this will discuss more acutely in the next universe. Need to remember that love session. is entrusted, so we have to keep it good and love never creates problems 1. A Hard Days Night in our life. Love is not always come If we read the lyric, this song tells with carrying happiness but sometimes about a man who sacrifices for his it carrying revenge and pain. girlfriend. He efforts to fulfill their As human being who more noble needs and when he meet his girlfriend, than love, because we should take he hopes that she will give a warmth control of love not love takes control and notice him for disappearing his of us, so love will appears in our heart exhaustion. He works at night and day, become an affection to each other and he works for all day long that is a this universe for peace. Writer quotes precise description of his sacrifice. about the definition of love from From the story of the song, writer former of The Beatles is John Lennon. finds two moral values there are moral “Love is a promise love is a souvenir, once given never

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forgotten never let it news that he gets from news media disappear to the world, you such as newspapers and television. He may be one person, but to one criticizes all the problems that appear person you may be the world” as the main factors of social conflict and criticize the government. As a - John newsreader, he is only able to read and Lenno thinks without do anything, because n - all that things are controlled by law

and the government is entitled to take a. Moral Value of Togetherness care of them. The song likes the voice This kind of moral value proved of ordinary people who argue and see by lyric “When I’m home feeling you from the reality. holding me tight, tight” it shows such a. Moral value of awareness a togetherness. The song shows togetherness from a couple. Their This moral value proved by the strong togetherness marks a good lyric “Four thousand holes in relationship. As human being we live Blackburn, Lancashire And though the to know each other, because the base holes were rather small characteristic of human being is They had to count them all” and the sociality, it requires to build good lyric “I’d like to turn you on”. The relationship to each other. Singer wants to change or make sense Togetherness is one of factors to of the way the government and its survive. Togetherness in family, people look to be more sensitive to the friend, and special one will make our situation that becomes a serious life more meaningful. problem. Whether it's a trivial or a big problem, it's all necessary corrections Both of moral values in song A and correct solutions to avoid a Hard Days Night, we can take a lesson prolonged conflict. from love and togetherness, because love without togetherness is an empty From this moral value and the seat. Then both of them are important content of the story in this song, we elements in human’s life. If love can learn about our awareness of the contiguous with togetherness is will be circumstances surrounding which to a beautiful relationship. give us more attention to the people in need and in trouble. We are often not

to be aware of something that 2. A Day In The Life happens, we lack of empathy and This song tells about someone social sense. We know that we are who expresses his opinion about the social beings that need each other to survive.

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We realize that today many people split and decided a solo career. The love to read the news but they can lyrics are taken from “Imagine” song. only smile or laugh at the news that concerns social issues and government without taking action and just rely on “Imagine all the people, living life in others. peace” - John Lennon - b. Moral value of peace-loving

This moral value proved by the lyric “The English army had just won A. CONCLUSION the war, A crowd of people turned away But I just had to look”. It is From the analysis and the indirectly a protest against war. discussion, we can conclude that Indeed, war has always been there are eleven kinds of figurative considered a powerful solution to languages which Beatles used to solve the problems between countries, express the song lyrics. They are tribes, races and others in the matter of simile, hyperbole, personification, power, and the reason of defending the metonymy, irony, allusion, region. We have to know that there is paradox, cynicism, synecdoche, a more beautiful option than war that Idiom, and pleonasm. There are is peace. War is nothing but bloodshed total 20 figurative languages and the side of human cruelty that found in both of Beatles’ should be avoided. Choice of Peace masterpieces song lyrics will bring happiness which with peace, especially “A Hard Days Night” everyone will feel like brothers and and “A Day In The Life”. After protect each other and the virtue of conducting an analysis, in “A Peace is to unite the differences. Hard Days Night” found simile and hyperbole two times and in Both moral values contained in “A Day In The Life” found this song are awareness and peace- hyperbole and pleonasm three loving is an important fusion in this times. world. Consciousness without peace The total amount of hyperbole brings only a feeling of blame. Peace is 5 in both songs and followed by when juxtaposed with consciousness pleonasm 3 in one song used by will be an effective solution to face the The Beatles. So, this research problems that often occurs in this conclude that the common used of world. So each of us must have these figurative languages that mostly two aspects is consciousness and appear in Beatles masterpieces peace. Writer will quote some lyrics especially “A Hard Days Night” from John Lennon after The Beatles

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and “A Day In The Life” is hyperbole and pleonasm. In both hyperbole and followed by of The Beatles songs, hyperbole is pleonasm. used to describe something that In fact that The Beatles use a cannot be expressed by words and lot of themes about love and life pleonasm as an affirmation of the which in both songs are lyrics. commonly used lyrics containing

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