i ANANALYSIS OF PERSONIFICATTION WORDSFOUND IN THE SONG LYRICS OF TAYLOR SWIFTALBUMS AND ITS APPLICATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING A THESIS Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Acquire Sarjaana Pendidikan Degree in English Education Program of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo Yuliyah Prasastri 102120106 ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF PURWOREJO 2014 ii MOTTO God never change people’s fate, only if they change themselves (QS. Ar Ra’d:11) Don’t be sad , Remember to Allah always (Dr. ‘Aidh al Qarni) Always love your mother because you will never get another (The Researcher) vii iii DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to: 1. My beloved mother, Mrs Paikem. Your love and sacrifice means everything to me. I love you so much. 2. My beloved parents, Mr. Kasimun andMrs. Kasimun who always give support, prayer, and care. Thanks for your endless love and patience. 3. My beloved brother, Arif Budi Prasetyo. Your support makes it a lot easier. 4. My aunt, Paini who always give me endless prayer. Thank you so much. 5. All of English lecturers in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. Thank you so much for your knowledge, dedication and motivation during I studied at English Department. 6. My best friends. Thanks for giving me support and help. Thanks for still being there. viii iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Title ..................................................................................................................... i Approval Sheet .................................................................................................... ii Ratification Sheet ................................................................................................ iii Statement ............................................................................................................. iv Acknowledgement .............................................................................................. v Motto ................................................................................................................... vii Dedication ........................................................................................................... viii Table of Contents ................................................................................................ ix Abstract ............................................................................................................... xv CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1 A. Background of the Study ............................................................................. 1 B. Reason for Choosing the Topic .................................................................... 3 C. Limitation of the Study ................................................................................ 3 D. Statement of the Problem ............................................................................. 4 E. Objective of the Study.................................................................................. 4 F. Significance of the Study ............................................................................. 4 G. Organization of the Writing ......................................................................... 5 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................ 7 A. Previous Study ............................................................................................. 7 B. Song ............................................................................................................. 8 C. Figurative Language .................................................................................... 9 ix v D. Kind of Figurative Language ....................................................................... 17 1. Paradox ................................................................................................. 11 2. Overstatement (Hyperbole) ................................................................... 11 3. Understatement ..................................................................................... 12 4. Irony ...................................................................................................... 12 5. Metaphor ............................................................................................... 13 6. Metonymy ............................................................................................. 14 7. Personifiction ........................................................................................ 14 E. Personification ............................................................................................. 15 F. Biography ..................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................... 17 A. Research Design ........................................................................................... 17 B. Object of the Research ................................................................................. 18 C. Data and Data Source ................................................................................... 19 D. Unit of Analysis ........................................................................................... 19 E. Procedures of Collecting Data ..................................................................... 19 F. Procedures of Data Analysis ........................................................................ 20 CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION ...................... 22 A. Research Finding ......................................................................................... 22 1. Personification Words Found on the Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift Albums ................................................................................................................ 22 B. Discussion .................................................................................................... 26 x vi 1. The Analysis of Personification of Words Found on The Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift Albums ............................................................................... 26 a. T/ A/ 15 ............................................................................................ 26 b. T/ B/ 13 ............................................................................................ 27 c. F/ A/ 6 .............................................................................................. 27 d. F/ B/ 21 ............................................................................................ 28 e. S/ A/ 39 ............................................................................................ 28 f. S/ B/ 4 .............................................................................................. 29 g. S/ B/ 7 ............................................................................................. 30 h. S/ B/ 8 ............................................................................................ 30 i. S/ B/ 18 ............................................................................................ 31 j. S/ C/ 21 ........................................................................................... 31 k. S/ D/ 26 ........................................................................................... 32 l. S/ E/ 12 ........................................................................................... 32 m. S/ E/ 38 ........................................................................................... 33 n. S/ E/ 57 ........................................................................................... 33 o. R/ A/ 33 ........................................................................................... 34 p. R/ B/ 24 .......................................................................................... 35 q. R/ C/ 4 ............................................................................................ 35 r. R/ D/ 11 ........................................................................................... 36 s. R/ D/ 17 .......................................................................................... 36 2. The Meaning of Personification Words Found on the Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift Albums ............................................................................... 37 xi vii 3. The Application of the Research Finding .............................................. 43 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ................................... 51 A. Conclusion ................................................................................................... 51 B. Suggestion .................................................................................................... 52 REFERENCES APPENDICES xii viii ABSTRACT Prasastri, Yuliyah. 2014. An Analysis of Personification Words Found in the Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift Albums and Its Application in English Language Teaching. Teacher Training and Educational Sciences Faculty. Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo. Consultant Ismawati Ike N., S.S., M. Hum,Semi Sukarni, M.Pd. The study is aimed to find personification words, to analyze the meaning of personification of words, and to explain the application of personification words found in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums. The result of the research is expected to enrich English vocabulary in English Language Teaching.