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E. The Methodology of the Research 1. The Objective of the Research
Based on the research question, the research has some objectives. They are:
a. To give knowledge to the readers and the writer herself concerning irony as a means to express inner emotion for punk rock musician who get their
association in the compilation punk-rock music album
, Rock Against Bush.
b. To know deeper kinds of irony implied in those three lyrics and to obtain each the meaning to know further irony works in provoking youths to not
choose Bush in presidential election.
2. The Method of The Research
To answer the question presented in the research question, the writer uses descriptive analytic method which means elaborate something. The
writer described some facts and also the result of analysis
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. The writer reads the three lyrics, analyzes kinds of irony occurred in them with a table and
deliberate each meaning.
3. The Unit of Analysis
Analysis unit used in this research are three lyrics in Rock against Bush- a compilation music album that is released in 20 April 2004 in US by
Fat Mike as a producer. The album associates with punkvoter organization namely www.punkvoter.com to spread the idea that vote is crucial step to a
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change and urges the youth to use their vote and vote against Bush. The album comprises twenty six lyrics. The writer found the lyrics from website
www.lyric.com Cop yright © TSRocks since it was released in US. The three
lyrics the writer analyzes are Heaven is Falling by the Ataris, God Save USA by Pennywise, and Sad State of Affairs by Descendent.
4. The Technique of Data Analysis
The collected data will be analyzed through descriptive qualitative analysis. The writer conducts the research by analyzing what has been
written
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. The author expresses his inner emotion totally in his work. Irony is one way the author express his pattern of feeling. In this research, the writer
analyzes kinds of irony the punk musicians applied in their lyrics and deliberate each meaning.
5. The Place and Time of The Research
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