A DESCRIPTION OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN QUEEN’S BEST OF ALBUM A PAPER WRITTEN BY NADYA BRE NININA PINEM REG. NO 162202010 UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN 2019 1 Universitas Sumatera Utara 2 Universitas Sumatera Utara 3 Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am, NADYA BRE NININA PINEM, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person‟s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award or another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : i Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : NADYA BRE NININA PINEM Title of Paper : A DESCRIPTION OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN QUEEN’S BEST OF ALBUM Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Cultural studies, USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT This paper is entitled A Description of Figurative Language used in Queen’s Best of Album. The paper discusses the types of figurative language that exist in the song lyrics of Queen‟s Best of Album. The purpose of this paper is to find out the types of the figurative language and also the dominant type of figurative language. In writing this paper, the writer conducts a library research, collecting data and information from some books and internet. The writer collects data figurative language from the lyrics of Queen‟s song, select figurative language in the song lyrics, classify the figurative language then interpret the figurative language. Based on the results of the analysis, the writer finds 19 data that use figurative language consisting seven times of hyperbole, five times of repetition, triple times of simile, triple times of metaphor and one time personification. It seems this is style of the author in making a song, he wants to deliver the message through the song lyrics. That is why the writer thinks it is very important for the English students who interested in literature and figurative language. The results of the analysis also show that hyperbole and repetition are the dominant figurative type of language that appears in Queen‟s Best of Album song lyrics. Keywords : Figurative Language, Queen, Hyperbole iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Kertas karya ini berjudul A Description of Figurative Language used in Queen’s Best of Album. Ini membahas jenis bahasa kiasan yang terdapat dalam beberapa lirik lagu dari album terbaik oleh Queen. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis bahasa kiasan dan juga jenis bahasa kiasan yang dominan. Dalam menulis makalah ini, penulis melakukan penelitian pustaka, mengumpulkan data dan informasi dari beberapa buku dan internet. Penulis mengumpulkan data bahasa kiasan dari lirik lagu Queen, memilih bahasa kiasan dalam lirik lagu, mengklasifikasikan bahasa kiasan kemudian menafsirkan bahasa kiasan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis, penulis menemukan 19 data penggunaan bahasa kiasan yang terdiri dari tujuh hiperbola, lima repetisi, tiga simile, dan tiga metafora dan satu personifikasi. Sepertinya ini adalah gaya penulis dalam membuat sebuah lagu, dia ingin menyampaikan pesan melalui lirik lagu. Ini adalah kenapa penulis berpikir ini sangat penting untuk mahasiswa bahasa inggris yang tertarik dalam kesusasteraan dan bahasa kiasan. Hasil analisis juga menunjukkan bahwa hiperbola dan repetisi adalah jenis bahasa paling figuratif yang muncul dalam lirik lagu dari album terbaik oleh Queen. Keywords : Bahasa Kiasan, Queen, Hiperbola iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank to God, for all the blessings and give me health, strength, and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera. Then I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and a appreciation to the dean Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S and the head of Diploma III English Study Program and my supervisor too , Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis.M.Hum who gives me a lot of knowledge, her time, advice, availability to correct this paper during the process of writing and i say thanks to my supervisor. I also wish to thank all of the Lectures in English Diploma Study Program for giving me in instruction, and knowledge. And then I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved parents and all my relatives who have given me their support, advice, and prayer, so that I could accomplish my study on time. Thank you for all your motivation and loves. I present this paper for you. Thank you to my beloved brother Jordan Pinem. Thank you for supporting me to finish this paper. I would like to say thank you to Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, and Roger Taylor for inspiring me and that i can‟t mention more to support me to finish this paper and i will always remember them as my inspiration. v Universitas Sumatera Utara Thanks to my dearest friend in English Diploma 2016, Mouza Rizizka, Ichsan Bagas, Titania Alviona, Sarah Matondang, and also to Windy Aprillya. Thank you for your support, cares, and others things that help me to complete this paper. Days in campus can be so empty without them. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study. I will be missing the days we spent together. I would like to say thank you to Mayavita Purba and Satria Girsang for all their support all this time. I also want to express my appreciation to Albert Sidauruk, Putra Naibaho, David Vincent, and Tulus Martua who always turn on the atmosphere at campus with their jokes and make me laugh with their jokes. I would like to say thank you to all my friends in Diploma III English Study Program/Solidas 2016. Thank you for your support that help me to complete this paper. I will be missing you all. My gratitude also goes to all my friends in Girl Gang Ambassador, who always supporting me to finished my paper as soon as possible. And i would like to say thanks to all my friends in Education Holiday Goes to Sydney 2016, who always be a good listener for every problem i faced, especially when i need an advice for this paper. I would like to say to my friends in Lambe Group Alia Fira, Naqiriziani, Annisa Mutia, Bella Namira, Lea Farissa, and Nabila Fahma. I really thank you for your support, pray, love, and for all the happiness we shared together. vi Universitas Sumatera Utara To my close friends Imelda Clara, Wessy Seftrina, and Nathasia Parhusip thankyou for helping me and supporting me to do my paper. To my senior high school friends Ajeng Daviana, Sylvia Riza, Raissa Ariany, Hikmah Fauziah, Kinski Naibaho, Musfirah, Shahnaz and Vidya Nasution thank you for always supporting me. Finally, I do realise that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore I welcome any constructive criticism and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future. The Writer Nadya Bre Ninina Pinem Reg. 162202010 vii Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... viii 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1. 1 Background of the Study ........................................................................... 1 1. 2 Problem of the Study ................................................................................. 5 1. 3 Objective of the Study ............................................................................... 5 1. 4 Scope of the Study ..................................................................................... 5 1. 5 Significance of the Study .......................................................................... 6 1. 6 Method of the Study .................................................................................. 6 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................ 7 2. 1 Semantics .................................................................................................. 7 2. 2 Figurative Language .................................................................................. 8 2. 3 Types of Figurative Language ................................................................... 9 2. 3.1 Metaphor ..................................................................................... 9 2. 3.2 Hyperbole .................................................................................... 11 2. 3.3 Personification............................................................................