LINGTERSA: Jurnal Linguistik, Terjemahan, Sastra
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Agustus

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN JOHN MAYER’S SELECTED SONGS: A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS

Fikry Syahputra (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Dec 2022

Abstract

This research identified and described the figurative language found in five selected John Mayer songs with broken heart themes. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method. Based on the analysis, hyperbole dominates in this study. Songwriters use hyperbole in the song lyrics to emphasize to the listeners what the songwriter wanted to say or what he'd done in his life, the writer used hyperbole to represent his feelings and to express what he wants to say. John Mayer''s selected songs contain meanings beyond the sentence or figurative language. 31 sentences use figurative language in the song lyric, hyperbole is the most dominant type of figurative language that appears in this song because it is used to emphasize a situation or condition for special effects. The use of hyperbole is what then makes the pieces very beautiful and meaningful as it is known that hyperbole is used to strengthen the impression by exaggerating, this is what then gives a strong impression on some of the song lyrics.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lingtersa

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LINGTERSA adalah jurnal peer-reviewed dengan dewan editorial yang terdiri dari ilmuwan ahli di bidang Linguistik, Kesusastraan, dan Terjemahan. Jurnal ini dipublikasikan oleh Program Studi Linguistik, Program Pascasarjana Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Sumatera Utara. Bertujuan untuk menyediakan ...