Abstract:
Figurative language is the use of unique words to evoke the reader's imagination and interpretation of
meaning in context rather than literal language. The Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas has some
types of figurative language in the songs. Therefore, the researcher is captivated to identify each
figurative language in songs and understand the meaning of them. The researcher formulated two
research questions. The first is 1) What kinds of figurative languages are used in the album “Solipsism
0.2” by Pamungkas? Then the second, 2) What are the meanings of the figurative languages used in
the album “Solipsism 0.2” by Pamungkas? In this research, the researcher employed descriptive
qualitative data analysis and the type is document analysis, to be precise is popular culture document.
The lyrics of three selected song in the Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas are the data source of this
study. The researcher found eight kinds of figurative language used in the three selected songs on
Solipsism 0.2 album by Pamungkas, with total of 22 occurrences. There are 5 occurrences of
hyperbole, 4 paradoxes, 3 personifications, 3 similes, 3 symbols, 2 synecdoches, 1 metaphor, and 1
irony. The researcher found the most frequently used type of figurative language in the three selected
song lyrics is hyperbole. Furthermore, figurative language is used in the three selected songs with
different meanings, by generally representing the three phases of the songwriter relationship. |
