THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS FOUND IN KATY PERRY’S SONG LYRICS A PAPER WRITTEN BY

  THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS FOUND IN KATY PERRY’S SONG LYRICS A PAPER WRITTEN BY RIZKY ALVIONITA SARI REG. NO: 112202007 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2014

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AUTHOR'S DECLARATION

I am, RIZKY ALVIONITA SARI, declare that I am the sole author of this paper.

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  Name : RIZKY ALVIONITA SARI Title of Paper : THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS FOUND IN

KATY PERRY‟S SONG LYRICS

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ABSTRACT

  This paper is entitled

  The Analysis of Metaphors Found in Katy Perry’s Song Lyrics discusses about the types and meaning of metaphors that exist in the lyrics

  of Katy Perry. In writing this paper, the writer conducts a library research method to collect the data and information by using some books and internet are related to the problem for analyzing the types of metaphor. The writer collectsthe data from the lyrics of Katy Perry

  ‟s song, select metaphors in the song lyric, classify the metaphor, interpret the metaphors, and the lastget the conclusion the most dominant type of metaphor. The division of a metaphor in this paper refers to two things that will be compared and viewed in terms of figurative languages, metaphor divided into simile, hyperbole, personification and synecdoche. In the song's lyrics of Katy Perry, the writer found 26 metaphors that consist of 13

  

similes , 9 hyperboles, 2 personifications and 2 synecdoches. The simile is the

  most dominant type of metaphor and followed by hyperbole, personification and synecdoche.

  

ABSTRAK

  Kertaskarya yang berjudulThe Analysis of

  Metaphors Found in Katy Perry’s Song

Lyrics ini membahas jenis dan makna metafora yang ada pada lirik lagu Katy

  Perry. Dalam penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis melakukan metode penelitian kepustakaan untuk studi kepustakaan untuk mengumpulkan data dan informasi dengan menggunakan beberapa buku dan internet yang berkaitan dengan masalah untuk menganalisis tipe-tipe metafora. Penulis mengumpulkan data metafora yang terdapat pada lirik-lirik lagu Katy Perry, menyeleksi metafora dalam lirik lagu, mengelompokkan metaforake dalam jenisnya, menginterpretasikan metafora, dan terakhir menganalisisnya untuk diambil kesimpulan jenis metafora yang paling dominan. Pembagian jenis metafora pada kertas karya ini mengacu pada dua hal yang akan dibandingkan dan dilihat dari segi figura bahasa yang membagi metafora menjadi simile, hiperbola, personifikasi and sinekdok. Dalam lirik-lirik lagu Katy Perry, penulis menemukan 26 metafora yang terdiri dari 13 simile, 9

  hiperbola , 2 personifikasidan 2 sinekdok. Metafora dalam bentuk simile muncul

  sebagai jumlah yang paling dominan dan diikuti oleh hiperbola, personifikasi dan sinekdok.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  Alhamdulillah, first of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT, the Almighty God for His blessing and leading me, who gives me health, time, love, and strength from I begin my study in English Diploma Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera. Praise is to the prophet Muhammad SAW, the leader of messengers and guiding of faithful so that I could finish my study to fulfill one of requirements for the degree of AhliMadya from the English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.

  Then, I would like to thank the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Dr. H. SyahronLubis, M.A and all the staffs for their help during the period of study in this faculty, the Head of English Department, Drs. Matius C. A. Sembiring, M.A and his Secretary for giving all facilities and opportunities during my academic years and in completing this paper.

  I would like to express my special gratitude and great appreciation to my supervisor, Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum for his support and beneficial suggestion, and their willingness to share time in correcting this paper. Thanks to Drs. M. Syafi‟i, M.A. as my reader and Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE. as my Academic Consultant and all the lecturers of English Department for giving me a great help and contribution of knowledge throughout my academic years.

  My best, deep appreciation and love are dedicated to my beloved father Ir. Suhermansyah, S.Pd, my beloved mother Sri Wahyuni, S.T, my older sister Yunisya Aulia Putri, my little sister Tria Suci Hasanah, my cousin Azka Maulana, and my grandmother Halimah who always pray, support, and advices me with their love. Thank you for being patient with me.Last but not least, I would like to thank to all of my big family, I really love them all.

  I would like to thank to my best friend in English Department, Zulfida Sari, Putri Rizki Annisa, Rizky Juliant, Tissa Milaqmar, Ilham Mulhakim and Fazlan Iznanda who always help and support me every time in every condition, thank for their love and care, thank for their having great time together and spending our three years in sweet memories, I love you all, friend. I also would like to thank to M. Rizki, Sofie Arina Siregar and Nelly Octaviana who always help me a lot solve to finishall problem in this paper, thank you for your kindness. Thank you for all. T o all my classmates in English Departmen‟11 whose names can‟t be mentioned one by one, thank for their help and support for spending our great times together in three years.

  Finally, may this paper be advantageous for the readers. May the grace and love of the Almighty Allah SWT are with us all forever. Aamiin.

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  Medan, 21 October 2014 The writer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION……………………………………..……… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION …………………………………..……… ii ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………………. iii ABSTRAK ………………………………………………………………….. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………………. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………. vii

  1. INTRODUCTION

  1.1 The Background of Study……………….…….…………………….. 1

  1.2 The Problem of Study……………………….……………………..… 5

  1.3 The Purpose ofStudy………………………………………….…… 5

  1.4

  5 The Scope of Study……….………...………..……………..............

  1.5 The Method of Study………………………..……………………..... 6

  2.REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

  2.1

  8 Metaphor………………………………………………..………….

  2.2.1

  10 Classification of Metaphor………………………………..…….....

  2.2.2 Purposes of

  12 Metaphor…………………………………………..….

  2.2 Type of Metaphor 13 ….…………………………………….....……...

  2.3

  16 Song………….………………………………………..…..............

  3. THE ANALYSIS

  3.1 Simile...……………………………………………………………... 19

  3.2 Hyperbole………………….....…………………………………...... 23

  3.3 Personification…..………………………………………………….. 25

  3.4 Synecdoche………………...……………………………………….. 26

  3.5 The Result of Using Metaphors in Percentage…….……………….. 26

  4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

  4.1 Conclus ion……………………………………………………..…….. 28

  4.2 Suggest ion……………………………………………………..…….. 28

  REFERENCES

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  APPENDICES

  A. Biography of Katy Perry

  B. The Song Lyrics of Katy Perry