Abstract:
This study concerns with the descriptive analysis of figurative language found
in song lyric of Harris Jung‘s album Salam. The objective of the study is to find out
the types of figurative languages that is found in song lyric of Harris Jung‘s album
Salam. The researcher uses a descriptive qualitative method to classify and analyze
the sentences. The purpose of this study were to: 1) To identify the kinds of figurative
language found in song lyrics of Harris Jung‘s album Salam. 2) To describe the
application of figurative language found in song lyrics of Harris Jung‘s album Salam
to teaching reading.
Based on research finding, the researcher found some figurative languages
found in song lyric Harris Jung‘s album Salam . The kinds of figurative languges, the
researcher found 6 figurative language in the song lyric of Harris Jung‘s. There are
metaphor 13 figurative language (25,5 %), hyperbole 12 figurative language (23,5
%), personification 6 figurative language (11,8 %), Simile 11 figurative language
(21,6 %), Synecdoche 4 figurative language (7,8 %), and 5 Symbol figurative
language (9,8 %). The analysis of Figurative Language in lyric song by Harris Jung‘s
can be applied in teaching reading especially in reading comprehension.
Understanding for english song and found figurative language english song. Also
know kinds of figurative Language and the application in teaching reading on
eleventh grade of senior high school.
