METAPHOR IN ENGLISH VERSION OF SURA ALI IMRAN
Submitted to Post-Graduate School English Applied Linguistic Program in
Partial Pulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Magister Humaniora
A THESIS
By :
SISKA EKA SYAFITRI
Registration Number: 8126112033
ENGLISH APPLIED LINGUISTIC STUDY PROGRAM
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MEDAN
MEDAN
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the name of Allah, The Most Kind and The Most Merciful. Nothing is
impossible for Him helping me during my story in this life. Allah gives me strength in
my weakness, gives me light in my darkness. His power guided me in finishing every
steps that I followed, especially in finishing this thesis. Hopefully I can be someone
which can deliver my big thankful for Him, the perfect One.
The sincere helpful also came from my advisors, Dr. Sri Minda Murni, M.A. and
Prof. Dr. Lince Sihombing, M.Pd. Then, the head of LTBI study program, Prof. Dr.
Busmin Gurning, M.pd. The examiners Prof. Dr. Amrin Saragih, M.A. Ph.D., Prof. T.
Silvana Sinar, M.A. Ph.D., and Dr. Rahmad Husein, M. Ed. As well as the administrtor
in LTBI program, Bang Farid. They guided me both in theory and practical. They
patientlly showed me the things should have been improved in my thesis. Thanks for all
of your kindness.
Ofcourse the special thanks come for my family. My husband, Eko Susilo, thank
you for your effort to motivate me, it is very lovely to be with you. My little angel,
Fathiyyah Assyifa Susilo, your smile was one of the reasons I finished this thesis. My
beloved Parents in P. Berandan, Irma Yusnita and Irfan Syahrani, you are the wonderful
presents from God for me. Also my nice parents in Tebing, Wakidi and Supartini, your
praying also gave me spirit in doing this. Then, thank you all, my family in Berandan,
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I also want to deliver my pride to my friends in B-2 class of LTBI. My friends in
the way of da’wa, Syifa Kifahi, my sister in UNIMED, KAMMI and UKMI. Thank you
for all of your helps and praying, God is the witness.
Medan, January 2015
The writer
Siska Eka Syafitri
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABTRACT i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1
1.1.Background of the Study 1
1.2.Problems of the Study 4
1.3.Objectives of the Study 5
1.4.Scope of the Study 5
1.5.Significance of the Study 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 6
2.1. Metaphor 6
2.1.1. Definition of Metaphor 6
2.1.2. Kinds of Metaphor 7
2.1.3. Functions of Metaphor 8
2.2. Al Qur’an 15
2.2.1. Definition of Al Qur’an 15
2.2.2. Ali Imran 16
2.2.2.1. Background of Ali Imran 16
2.2.2.2. Ibnu Katsir’s Tafseer 18
2.3. Reasons for the Use of Metaphor in Al Qur’an 19
2.4. Conceptual Framework 20
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
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3.2. Data and Source of the Data 22
3.3. The Instrument of Data Collection 22
3.4. Technique of Data Collection
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4.1.1.1.Explicit Metaphor in the verse of Sura Ali Imran 27
4.1.1.2.Implicit Metaphor in the verse of Sura Ali Imran 33
4.1.2 Functions of the Metaphor 42
4.1.3 The Reasons Why Such Metaphor Used 54
4.2 Finding 56
4.3 Discussion 57
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 60
5.1. Conclusions 60
5.2. Suggestions 60
Refferences 62
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