mysterious case as partner. Moreover, the flat is owned by land lady named Mrs. Hudson. In the story
, Sherlock Holmes has a brother who named Mycroft Holmes.
However, this research only uses the last episode taken from season four entitled The Final Problem. This episode is directed by Benjamin Caron and
written by both Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss which originally aired on January 15
th
2017. It is the climax of all the stories in which all the secret and the mystery solved. Moreover, this is the next episode after two previous episodes, each of
which has been aired on January 1
st
and 8
th
, 2017 entitled The Six Thatcher and The Lying Detective.
The last episode of Sherlock Holmes TV-Series introduces Eurus Holmes as the new character to complete the puzzle in this television series. She is the
younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. Moreover, the story begins with Sherlock and Dr. Watson who tricked Mycroft to know the existence of Eurus
Holmes. Then, the secret about Eurus Holmes has been revealed. This episode contains puzzle from Eurus to test the emotional context of Sherlock, Watson, and
Mycroft. However, the ending of the episode is portrait of message of Mary Watson and it is a happy ending story.
B. Previous Studies
There are some great previous researches conducted to study style in language. They scrutinized and analyzed the use of figures of speech, how
particular types of figures of speech are applied in creative works, how particular types of figures of speech can employ certain function to be a medium in
delivering ideas, and how the use of certain figures of speech reflects the themes
in creative works. All those previous researches become the references for the researcher to conduct this research.
The first similar study is an undergraduate thesis of Yogyakarta State University conducted by Arista Ferdiansyah Puspita 2014 entitled A Stylistic
Analysis of Figures of Speech in Les Miserables Movie. The research aimed to describe the types of figure of speech in movie script Les Miserables and to find
out the function of figures of speech applied in the movie. Moreover, there are twelve types of figures of speech which divided into three categories found in the
research. In addition, there are four functions of the use of figure of speech: to give imaginative pleasure, to give additional imagery, to add emotional intensity,
and to concrete the meaning in a brief compass. Meanwhile, Mark Lu Shengli 2009 also conducted a research for the
degree of master of art entitled Sherlock Holmes as A Romantic Detective: A Stylistic Analysis of Holmes‟s Use of Language. The research describes how the
use of language in Sherlock Holmes significantly influences the readers and how the short-story indicates a strong romantic slant. Moreover, the research shows
point of view of the researcher since he argues the critique of Victorian value towards Sherlock Holmes. The findings show that Holmes uses scientific and
poetic language to imply the truth. It is found that Holmes is an attractive figure which illustrates a romantic figure. In addition, the research shows that he
contradicts a view where Holmes stories reaffirm the value of materialism. Even though, there have been many researches about figures of speech in
creative works, this research tries to reveal how the use of figures of speech
reflects the themes of Sherlock Holmes TV-Series. The reflection of the themes enriches the knowledge of the readers in comprehending this term. Thus, it makes
this research different from other two previous studies above.
C. Conceptual Framework and Analytical Construct
