AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ON SONG’S LYRIC BY BTS (BEYOND THE SCENE)

ABSTRACT

Prasila, D, M. 2021. An Analysis of Figurative Language on Song’s Lyric By Bts (Beyond The Scene).
Key Word: Figurative language, Song lyric, BTS (Beyond the Scene) Song consisting of music and lyric has become an integral part of human life as one of entertaining means. There are many ways for a songwriter to create the feeling and transfer the meaning of the songs, one of which is by applying figurative languages in the lyric. Studies about figurative languages in the song lyrics have been explored but still required further examinations particularly with
different object. Therefore, this study analysis the use of figurative language from three selected songs of BTS (Beyond the Scene). The purpose of this study is to find out types of figurative languages found in the lyrics BTS (Beyond the Scene).This research used qualitative content analysis in which the researcher tried to find out the type of figurative language in the lyrics of songs performed by
BTS (Beyond the Scene). In this study the author uses all the lyrics figurative language is attached as data. The data source is all song lyrics dynamite, boy with luv, and fake love.From the results of data analysis, the researcher concludes that in the song "dynamite" there are 6 types of figurative language, namely: apostrophe,hyperbole, metaphor, paradox, personification, simile. And in the song "boy with
luv", there are 9 types of figurative language, namely: allegory,apostrophe,hyperbole,metaphor,metonymy,parallelism, personification, synecdoche,understatement. While in the song "fake love", the author finds 8 types of figurative language, namely: hyperbole, irony, metonymy, paradox, parallelism,personification, simile, dan symbol. In the song dynamite, boy with luv, and fake love the most common figurative language used is hyperbole.From the conclusion of this study, the researcher suggests that in order to
increase students' knowledge of figurative language, the reader must apply figurative language analysis or types of figurative language analysis.