Anglo-Saxon : Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Vol 12, No 2 (2021): Anglo-Saxon : Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Desember 2

THE USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN A HEAD FULL OF DREAMS ALBUM BY COLDPLAY

Cicih Nuraeni (Bina Sarana Informatika University, Jakarta)
Yunus Yunus (Tanri Abeng University, Jakarta)
Akhmad Hairul Umam (Bina Sarana Informatika University, Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Dec 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the types of figurative language, the most dominant, and the contextual meaning of figurative used in lyrics of Coldplay’s Album song entitled A Head Full of Dreams. The research uses a qualitative method that describes the analysis factually, accurately and systematically. Figurative language is a language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Based on research findings, there are six types of figurative language used in A Head Full of Dreams Album by Coldplay. They are hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, irony and symbol. Awhile the most dominant type of figurative language is hyperbole stated in 34 lyrics. So, the contextual meaning of A Head Full of Dreams Album by Coldplay is giving a lot of relationships, memories, and social lives. Keywords: figurative language, song, contextual meaning. 

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