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THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES FOUND IN SONG LYRICS OF TAYLOR SWIFT’S ALBUM SPEAK NOW AND ITS APPLICATION IN TEACHING READING AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL A THESIS Submitted as a partial fulfillment of the requirements to obtain Sarjana Pendidikan degree at the English Education Program of Purworejo Muhammadiyah University by Eka Marwati 122120262 ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY PURWOREJO MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY 2017 i ii iii MOTTO Allah never changes people’s fate only if they change themselves. (Q.S. Ar Ra’du:11) Being success is keyword of my spirit, so I can make my beloved parents happy and proud of mine. (Anonymous) Challenge is what makes life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. (Aristoteles) iv DEDICATION By the name Allah SWT, The almighty and The Merciful, with gratitude and love, I would like dedicate this thesis to: Allah SWT for his blessing. My beloved grandmother, Qomariyah. Thanks for your prayer, support, love, motivation, and patience. No words can describe your love and kindness. I love you so much. My beloved father and mother, Matal and Suyanti. Thanks for your prayer, support, love, motivation, advice, and patience. No words can describe your love and kindness. I love you so much. My lovely sisters, Supriyatun, Desy Rachmawati, and Rintani Zurlina, thanks for supporting and loving me. My big family, thanks for your prayer, support, love, and motivation. My boy friend, Bagus Zuneri, who is support and motivation. My best friends, Rizka E. Ashari, Rochimatun, Resty Khoirunnisa, Maryani, and Purwo, thanks for support, motivation, and suggestion. All of my lectures thanks for your help and guidance to finish this thesis. All of my friends F class, thanks for giving experience during the last four years, being good and nice friend. Everyone who have supported my thesis, thank v vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. Alhamdulillahi robbil’alamin all praises to Allah SWT. The researcher would like to say thanks for Allah SWT blessing during her study and in completing this final project. The researcher realizes that this thesis could not be completed without the help and guidance from others. The researcher is very grateful to many people who have contributed their ideas and time in completing her final project. Therefore, The researcher would like to express very great appreciation an gratitude to: 1. Drs. H. Supriyono, M.Pd, as the rector of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo (UMP), thanks for the time I spend for studying in UMP. 2. Yuli Widiyono, M.Pd. as the Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo, thanks for education that you gave to me. 3. Sri Widodo, S.S., M.Hum, as the head master of English Department Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo and as the 1st consultant, for the time and patience in guiding her during the process of writing the thesis. 4. Semi Sukarni, M.Pd, the 2nd consultant, for the time and patience in guiding her during the process of writing the thesis. 5. The lectures in the English Program of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo, thanks for your dedication to teach her until she graduated. vii 6. My beloved family who have always supported her so that she able to finish her study. 7. My best friends, thanks for your help and suggestion. 8. Everyone who has supported her. Finally, the researcher hopes this thesis will have some advantages for the readers, especially English teachers who want to be creative to help their students to achieve English language skills. The researcher realizes that this thesis is far from being perfect, therefore the researcher hopes for constructive criticism and suggestion. Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. Purworejo, January 30th 2017 The researcher Eka Marwati viii ABSTRACT Eka Marwati. “The Analysis of Figurative Languages Found in Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift’s Album Speak Now and Its Application in Teaching Reading at Eleventh Grade of Senior High School”. A Thesis. English Education Program, Faculty of Teacher and Training Education, Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. 2017 Language is very important in human life. It is used to communicate to others. Song lyric is one of the examples of the literature. It is hard to understand song lyrics because it often contains figurative languages. Figurative languages are words or expressions whose meanings are different from their literal meanings. The objectives of this research are to find out the types of figurative languages found in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now and to describe the application of figurative languages found in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now in teaching reading at the eleventh grade of Senior High School. In this research, the data are taken from song lyrics in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now. The researcher uses description-qualitative research because the researcher wants to explain its figurative languages found. In collecting the data, the researcher searched the songs and the scripts. Read and understood the song lyrics in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now. While in analyzing the data, the researcher identified the data based on the types of figurative languages, classified the data based on the types of figurative languages, discussing selected the data, described the application of figurative languages found in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now in teaching reading, and made conclusion and suggestion. The result of this study shows there are six types of figurative languages in Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now. There are 18 hyperboles (37,5%), 12 similes (25%), 11 symbols (22,92%), 5 personifications (10,42%), 1 metaphor (2,08%.), and 1 synecdoche (2,08%.). Keywords: Figurative languages, Speak Now album, application, teaching reading ix TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE ............................................................................................................... i APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................ ii RATIFICATION SHEET .................................................................................. iii MOTTO ............................................................................................................ iv DEDICATION .................................................................................................. v STATEMENT .................................................................................................. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................ vii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... ix TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................. x LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................... xiii LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................. xiv CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ......................................... 1 B. Identification of the Study ....................................... 5 C. Limitation of the Study ........................................... 5 D. Statements of the Study ............................................ 5 E. Objectives of the Study ............................................ 6 F. Significance of the Study ......................................... 6 x CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. Figurative Language .................................................. 7 1. Theory of Figurative Language ......................... 7 2. Types of Figurative Language .......................... 10 B. Song Lyrics .............................................................. 21 C. Taylor Swifts .......................................................... 22 D. Speak Now Album ................................................... 26 E. Teaching Reading ................................................... 30 F. Previous Study ........................................................ 32 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY A. Types of Research ................................................... 34 B. Data Source ............................................................. 35 C. Unit of Analysis ...................................................... 36 D. Instrument of The Research ..................................... 36 E. Technique of Collecting the Data ............................ 37 F. Technique of Coding the Data .................................. 38 G. Technique of Analyzing the Data ............................. 39 CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION A. Research Finding .................................................... 40 B. Discussion ............................................................... 42 1. The types of Figurative Language ...................... 42 2. The Application in Teaching Reading ................ 55 xi CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGESSTION A. Conclusion .............................................................. 66 B. Suggestion .............................................................. 67 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX xii LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 List of the songs in the Taylor Swift’s Album Speak Now ………37 Table 4.1 Types of figurative languages …………………………………...39 xiii LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 Song Scripts Album Speak Now Appendix II Syllabus of Eleventh Grade of Senior High School Appendix III Degree of Thesis Consultant Appendix IV Thesis Consultant Log xiv CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION