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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter is the discussion to answer the problem formulation that the researcher made which has been mentioned in the first chapter. This study will
provide the metaphor of Sara Bareilles songs to answer the question of the problem formulation.
A. The Metaphorical Expression and the Classification
The writer has analyzed five songs from Sara Bareilles. The researcher has found that Sara Bareilles uses metaphors into her song lyrics. Metaphors allow us
to know about an experience in another terms and definitions Lakoff 1980: 117. This study deals
with 5 songs which are “Love Song”, “Gravity”, “King of Anything”, “Brave”, and “Manhattan”. The writer has been done sorting out the
lyrics which contain the metaphors. In order to sort the lyrics, the writer compared the literal meaning with the transferred meaning of the lyrics. All of the literal
meaning are taken from the Longman Dictionary 5
th
Edition. All song lyrics are taken from internet source. There are 21 metaphors that are found in the lyrics
which are taken from 5 different songs. Here are the data:
Table 4.1 List of Metaphors in “Brave”
No. Metaphor in the lyrics
1. You can turn phrase into weapon or drug
Dictionary meaning: [n] something that you use to fight with or attack someone with, such as a knife, bomb, or gun
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Metaphorical meaning: to intimidate or to heal someone 2.
Bow down to the mighty Dictionary meaning: [adj] very strong and powerful, or very big and
impressive Metaphorical meaning: respect the powerful one
3.
Don’t run, stop holding your tongue Dictionary meaning: [v] to speak up
Metaphorical meaning: to speak up
4.
Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live Dictionary Meaning: [n] a structure made of wires or bars in which
birds or animals can be kept Metaphorical Meaning: a place to keep someone.
Table 4.2. List of Metaphors in “Love song”
No. Metaphor in the lyrics
1.
I’m not gonna write you a love song Dictionary Meaning: [n] a short piece of music with words that you sing
Metaphorical Meaning: a good and nice experience in love
2. Hello to high and dry
Dictionary Meaning: [adj] measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top
[adj] without water or liquid inside or on the surface Metaphorical Meaning:
To be stranded; to be left out of things. 3.
Is that why you wanted a love song? Dictionary Meaning: [n] a short piece of music with words that you sing
Metaphorical Meaning: a good and nice experience in love
4.
I’ll walk the seven seas Dictionary meaning: [n] seven salty water that covers earth surface
Metaphorical meaning: to do everything to gain something
Table 4.3. List of Metaphors in “King of Anything”
No. Metaphor in the lyrics
1. Who made you king of anything
Dictionary Meaning: [n] a man who rules a country because he is from a royal family
Metaphorical Meaning: the one who ruled someone’s life
2. Ride off into your delusional sunset
Dictionary Meaning: [n] the time of day when the sun disappears and night begins
Metaphorical Meaning: false hope PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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