An Analysis of Personification Words Found in the Song Lyrics of Taylor Swift Albums and Its Application in English Language Teaching.

Abstract

The study is aimed to find personification words, to analyze the meaning of personification of words, and to explain the application of personification words found in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums. The result of the research is expected to enrich English vocabulary in English Language Teaching. The research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative and by taking song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums as subject of the research. The data was collected by reading the song lyrics, trying to comprehend the content of every single song lyric, detecting the song lyrics that includes personification words, and identifying and coding the personification words discovered in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums. This thesis also uses printed material, such as books and dictionaries to support the analysis to collect data and information that are relevant to the topic of discussion. The data that are collected from internet is also considered to complete or to compare with the other data, so that the analysis will be more accurate. It is used to analyze all materials that have close relation to the discussion of the thesis. The result of the research shows some points, as follows: In finding nineteen personification words in the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums, finding the meaning of personification words found on the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums. Personification words that discovered on the song lyrics of Taylor Swift album have different meaning. Personification words discovered on the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums discuss about unhappiness, pain, upset, situation, motion, give up, mind, and disfavour. Analyzing personification words found on the song lyrics of Taylor Swift albums can be applied in listening of teaching to XII grade of Senior High School.