Figurative Language in Antha Pryma Ginting’s Selected Songs

Abstract

This thesis deals with Figurative Language in selected songs of Antha Pryma Ginting’s. The objectives of this study were to find out the kinds of Figurative Language are used in Antha Pryma Ginting’s selected songs, to find out the kinds of Figurative Language are dominant used in Antha Pryma Ginting’s selected songs, and to find out the implication of the dominant kind of Figurative Language in Antha Pryma Ginting’s selected songs. In conducting this thesis, the writer used descriptive qualitative research method because this kind method is suitable to find out the true meaning inside each the Figurative Language. The data are the lyrics selected song of Antha Pryma Ginting were collected from 10 songs. There are Dahlia, Telap Cibet, Ugalah Kam e, Situhuna, Pesta Danau Toba, Habis Tempat, Cinta Nokia, Gadis Cirebon, Tugu Monas, Borobudur. These data were analyzed the selected song, the writer read a lyric repeatedly and identify the Figurative Language. The result of the study shows us about what kinds of Figurative Language that are frequently used in his song lyrics. The most dominant Figurative Language in Antha Pryma Ginting in selected song is Hyperbole. The writer found that the uses of Figurative Language in a song can make the song be more meaningful and also enjoyable to the listener..