THE DESCRIPTION OF METAPHOR IN TROYE SIVAN’S SONGS THROUGH WILD ALBUM
A PAPER
BY
MARTHA CRISTINA GIRSANG
REG. NO. 142202072
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN
2017
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Supervisor,
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum NIP. 196302161989031003
Subminted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program
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Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera As a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial of the requirements for the D-III
Examination of the Diploma-III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara.
The examination is held on July 2017
Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera
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1. Dra. SwesanaMardiaLubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP) Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S.
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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, MARTHA CRISTINA GIRSANG, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where reference are made in text of this paper, this paper contains no material published else where or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by
which I have qualified for awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for aware of another degree in any tertiary education.
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Name : MARTHA CRISTINA GIRSANG
Title of paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF METAPHOR IN TROYE
SIVAN’S SONGS THROUGH WILD ALBUM
Qualification : D-III/ Ahli Madya
Department : English
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iii ABSTRACT
The paper, entitled The Description of Metaphor in Troye Sivan's Songs Through Wild Album, makes the type and meaning of metaphor available in Troye Sivan's song lyrics. In writing this paper, the writer conducted a method of library research for literature study to collect data information by using several books and internet related to the problem to analyze the types of metaphors. The writer collects metaphorical data contained in Troye Sivan's lyrics, selects metaphors in song lyrics, classifies metaphors into their types, interprets metaphors, and finally analyzes them for conclusions. The division of this type of metaphor in this paper refers to two things that will be compared and viewed in terms of figures of language that divide metaphor into simile, hyperbole, personification and meaning contained in Troye Sivan's song lyrics in Wild Album. On this album there are 6 songs. In the song, the author found 29 metaphors consisting of 1 simile (17,2%), 13 hyperboles (44,9%), 11 personifications (37,9%). Metaphors in the most dominant form of hyperbole and followed by personification and simile.
Keywords: Hyperbole, Metaphor, Personification, Simile
iv ABSTRAK
Kertaskarya yang berjudulThe Description of Metaphor in Troye Sivan’s Songs Through Wild Album, inimebuatjenisdanmaknametafora yang adapadaliriklaguTroye Sivan. Dalampenulisankertaskaryaini, penulismelakukanmetodepenelitiankepustakaanuntukstudikepustakaanuntukmeng umpulkan data informasidenganmenggunakanbeberapabukudan internet yang berkaitandenganmasalahuntukmenganalisistipe-tipemetafora.
Penulismengumpulkan data metafora yang terdapatpadaliriklaguTroye Sivan, menyeleksimetaforadalamliriklagu, mengelompokkanmetaforakedalamjenisnya, menginterpretasikanmetafora,danterakhirmenganalisinyauntukdiambilkesimpulan. Pembagianjenismetaforapadakertaskaryainimengacukepadaduahalyamgakandiban dingkandandilihatdarisegifigurabahasa yang membagimetaforamenjadi simile, hiperbola, personifikasidanmakna yang terdapat di liriklaguTroye Sivan dalamAlbum Wild.Pada album initerdapat 6 lagu.Dalamlagutersebut, penulismenemukan 29 metafora yang terdiridari 5 simile (17,2%), 13 hiperbola (44,9%), 11 personifikasi (37,9%). Metaforadalambentukhiperbola paling dominandandiikutiolehpersonifikasidan simile.
Kata Kunci: Hiperbola,Metafora, Personifikasi, Simile
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ for giving me health, strength, and guidance to me so, that I can complete
this paper as one of the requirements to get degree of Diploma English at the Faculty of Culture, University of Sumatera Utara.
On this occasion, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to
appreciation, and love to the dean of Faculty of Culture Study, Dr Budi Agustono, M.S and the head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum.Thanks for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this
paper.
My deepest gratitude is also due to all lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and knowledges.
An honorable mention goes to my beloved parents. LimsonGirsangand Rusmanaida Br Sinaga for the endless support, pray, loves, advices and financial. My special thanks are also conveyed to my brothersDodyRoyandiGirsang and BobyGirsangandmy sisters RanieGirsang
and LidyaGirsang.
Thanks to my cousins RiaMunthe, MeisaraGirsang, KrisnaGirsang and VeliGirsang. Thanks for support, advices, motivation, cares and other things to help me complete my paper.
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Thanks to my lovely friend HiskiaBrahmana, HillerybethSirait, Marisa
Lingga, ReizaSilviana, DwiRizkySyahputra, Julia Samosir and ChristinSiahaan. Thanks for all the time we spend together doing our paper, all the jokes that light up my days, support, advices, and motivations. Thanks for our
nice friendship.
Thanks to my group “Navigator Kampus Medan”,
NervalusianaSembiring and RenyYessica. Thanks for our nice encounters, support, advices and motivations.
Thanks to my group “ Elzira Avigail”, kak Ira Elpriana Girsang, Yana
NovalinSiburian, Naomi Simorangkir and SafamaRodearni. Thanks for support, advices and motivations.
Thanks to my dearest friends in English Diploma 2014, especially from class B. Thank you for all the time we have filled together. I love you guys.
Thankyou so much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that
you will be always remembered forever.
Medan, 15 July 2017 The Writer,
Martha Cristina
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... ii
ABSTRAK ... iii
ABSTRACT ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE 2.1 Metaphor………... 6
2.2 Classification of Metaphor... 9
2.3 The Purpose of Metaphor Use... 14
3. DATA ANALYSIS 3.1 Simile………... 16
3.2 Hyperbole ... 18
3.3 Personification………... 22