The Type of the Research
In identifying the types of figures of speech, the functions, and the process of empowerment reflected in each sentences, the researcher used a table as
follows.
Table 1: The Types of Figures of Speech, Their Functions, and Steps of Empowerment in Kid President’s Speeches
No
Code Sentence
Figures of Speech Functions
Steps of Empowerment
Explanation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12
a b c d I II
III IV
1 S1 00.14
6 c I-II
The world needs you
to stop being
boring.
v v
v v
That expression employs synecdoche
because the speaker mentions “the world”
to points to humans who are actually only
a part of the world. Through synecdoche,
the speaker is trying to increase the
listeners‟ emotional intensity or
awareness of the importance of not
being boring. This sentence reflects that
the speaker is involved in a crisis. It
also shows the
listener‟s acting on anger.
TOTAL 1
1 1 1
Notes:
S1 00.14 6 c I-II : A Pep Talk from Kid President to You minute Types of Figure
of Speech Functions Steps of Empowerment 1
: Simile 2
: Metaphor 3
: Personification 4
: Apostrophe 5
: Metonymy 6
: Synecdoche 7
: Allegory 8
: Symbol 9
: Paradox 10
: Hyperbole 11
: Irony 12
: Litotes a : giving imaginative
pleasure b : bringing additional
imagery c : adding emotional
intensity d : saying much in brief
compass I
: being involved in a crisis or “life transition”
II : acting on anger or frustration
III : responding to new information
IV : building on inherent strengths and
capabilities S1 : A Pep Talk from Kid President to You