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This research aims to analyze the use of figurative language in song lyrics. The research method employed is qualitative with a descriptive approach. Data were collected through a literature review of relevant books and journal articles. Content analysis technique was used to identify, classify, and describe the use of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, repetition, antithesis, rhetorical question, litotes, and sarcasm in song lyrics. The findings indicate that these figurative language devices are used to enrich the text with emotional and aesthetic nuances. Metaphors and similes provide vivid and detailed imagery, while personification animates non-human objects. Hyperbole and repetition create dramatic effects and emphasis, whereas antithesis highlights contrasts and conflicts within the song's theme. Rhetorical questions engage listeners in reflection, while litotes convey meaning subtly yet effectively. Sarcasm is employed for sharp criticism and satire expressing dissatisfaction or disagreement. In conclusion, figurative language is a crucial element in song lyrics that enhances not only the text but also the appeal, expression, and meaning in the experience of listening to songs.  

This analysis explores the utilization and impact of various forms of figurative language in the script of the movie "Moana." The study delves into six types of figurative language: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, paradox, irony, and personification. The choice to focus on these six types is rooted in the writer's deep understanding of these specific forms, allowing for a more thorough and nuanced analysis. Through a meticulous examination of the script, it is revealed that personification and metaphor are the most prevalent, contributing significantly to the narrative depth and cultural richness of the film. The personification, in particular, enlivens it as a character and underscores its cultural significance in Polynesian lore. Additionally, metaphors and similes are instrumental in character descriptions and thematic elaboration, while hyperbole and irony inject humor and complexity into the storyline. Paradoxes are employed to provoke critical thinking about the story's underlying themes. Ultimately, this analysis underscores the indispensable role of figurative language in enriching the storytelling of "Moana" and enhancing its emotional resonance.

This research aims to determine the types of language styles used by the main female character in the novel "Mariposa" by Luluk HF and to analyze the meaning and function of these language styles in building character characterization. The problem that will be raised in this research is the form and variations of language styles that appear in the dialogue and monologue of the main character, as well as the role of these language styles in revealing the psychological dimensions of the character. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method with a stylistic approach, where data is collected through reading and note-taking techniques for quotations that contain language styles in the novel. The results of the analysis show that there are five dominant language styles used by the main character, namely metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile, and repetition. This language style functions to describe the character's feelings, strengthen the delivery of the message, and build an atmosphere in the story. This research has the potential to become a reference for the development of stylistic studies of contemporary Indonesian literature and can be used as learning material for stylistic analysis at the tertiary level as well as for similar research with a focus on other linguistic aspects.

This article contains an analysis of the language style and figures of speech in the lyrics of the song "Sampai Jadi Debu" by Banda Neira. The discussion in this article focuses on the diction aspect of connotation and the use of figures of speech contained in the song's lyrics. The research method used to analyze the song lyrics is a qualitative descriptive method. The analysis carried out shows that the diction contained in the song lyrics is connotative. The connotative diction used in the song's lyrics is a manifestation of the creative thoughts of the songwriter when creating the lyrics for his songs. Apart from that, the song's lyrics use many figures of speech including metaphors, allegory figures of speech, and hyperbole figures of speech.

The lyrics of the song that will be discussed in this study are Wildflower which is a pop song created by Billie Eilish which was released on May 17 2024 in her third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft. This song tells the story of Billie's experience of initially comforting a girl who is heartbroken after a breakup, but then she actually has a relationship with the girl's ex-lover. The purpose of this study is to describe the language style contained in the lyrics of the Wildflower song and explain the meaning of the language described. This research is qualitative research. The research for this study is to use data analysis, namely listening to the song to be analyzed, understanding the content of the lyrics, then looking for words that contain majas or language style. The method used is qualitative descriptive. The data of this study is an analysis of the use of metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, and irony language styles contained in the lyrics of the Wildflower song. The results of this study show that there is the use of metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, and irony language styles in the lyrics of Wildflower songs.

Poets must be able to effectively convey unrest through their work. .Feast tends to use a variety of majas that are less popular among its listeners so that the messages that .Feast wants to convey to the listeners of its songs become varied and do not match the main message it wants to convey. This research aims to analyze the use of majas in the lyrics of the song “Kami Belum Tentu” by .Feast. This research uses a qualitative method with a literature study approach to identify and understand the types of majas used. The results of the analysis show that there are 12 types of majas with a total of 51 uses of majas, including metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, paradox, and others. This research reveals that the variety of majas in songs provides aesthetic appeal while strengthening critical messages. However, the complexity of meaning in the lyrics is often a challenge for listeners, especially those who are less familiar with the majas used. Through this research, it is hoped that listeners can understand the meaning of songs more comprehensively, so that the message of the singer can be conveyed effectively.

Javanese literature in the form of songs is currently favored by people in Indonesia. One of these songs is Lestari. Lestari contains the theme of love and admiration for a woman. The theme is presented with lyrics that contain language styles. The formulation of this research problem is how the use of language styles in the lyrics of the song 'Lestari'. This study aims to analyze the use of language style in the lyrics of the song 'Lestari'. The theory used is language style by Gorys Keraf. The methods used are data collection, data analysis and classification of language styles, and presentation. The data source comes from the Youtube channel Khatulistiwa Record which is transcribed independently. The results show that the song lyrics contain rhetorical language styles in the form of alliteration, assonance and hyperbole, as well as figurative language styles including metaphor and simile.

This article explores how Emily Dickinson uses figurative language in her poem “Hope is the Thing with Feathers.” Using qualitative descriptive analysis methods, this research delves into how Emily Dickinson employs figurative language in her poem. various forms of Figurative Language contained in the poetry, such as Metaphor, Personification, Irony, Symbolism and Hyperbole was found in the poem. Research findings show that Dickinson’s use of Figurative language deepens the poem’s meaning and emotional impact, potraying hope as a pure force that seeks no reward and remains within the human soul, even in toughest of times. The authors identified five types of figurative languages in the poem; metaphor, personification, irony, symbolism, and hyperbole. This provides an in-depth look at how Figurative Language is use to depict abstract themes creatively and enhance the emotional effect on the reader.

This study aims to find out the hyperboles as one of the figurative language devices and the utilization of hyperboles in song structure (verse, chorus, bridge, outro) in Good Riddance Deluxe album by Gracie Abrams. This study employs qualitative descriptive method was utilized in analyzing and describing the hyperbole. Reflecting from the findings there are nineteen hyperboles in total, which classified and divided into each song structure. The results carried fourteen hyperboles in verse, three hyperboles in bridge along with two hyperboles in chorus. Reflecting beforehand explanation, hyperboles written in verse is dominating this study.

This study explores the use of figurative language in selected poems by Emily Dickinson, with a focus on how metaphor, simile, personification, symbol and hyperbole enhance the literary experience. The research aims to identify, categorise, and analyse the various types of figurative language used in Dickinson's poetry. Using a descriptive-qualitative method, the study reveals that Dickinson's poems employ a wide range of figurative language techniques to express complex emotions and themes, reflecting the intricate relationship between human experience and literary expression. There are 16 figurative languages in these three selected poems by Emily Dickinson; there are 5 personifications, 2 hyperboles, 2 similes, 4 symbols, and 3 metaphors. The findings suggest that figurative language not only enriches the text but also deepens the reader's understanding of the poet's intended messages.

This research examines how Robert Frost uses metaphorical language in three of his well-known poems: "The Road Not Taken," "My November Guest," and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Personification, metaphor, symbol, exaggeration, and repetition are all often used, as the analysis makes clear. Personification is the most common figure of speech among them, lending human characteristics to inanimate things or abstract concepts in each of the three poems. This technique enhances the emotional impact of the poems and allows readers to connect more deeply with the themes and settings. The analysis of each poem explores how specific figures of speech contribute to the overall meaning. In "The Road Not Taken," metaphor and personification are used to explore the impact of life choices. "My November Guest" relies heavily on personification to portray melancholy and the beauty of autumn. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" uses personification, hyperbole, symbol, and repetition to create a sense of isolation and reflection amidst natural beauty. Ultimately, Frost's masterful use of figurative language elevates the meaning of these poems, allowing readers to explore deeper interpretations beyond the literal text. This exemplifies his skill as a poet who effectively conveys the complexities of human experience and the natural world.

Literary works are creations written with the aim of conveying an aesthetic impression. Literary works can take the form of prose, poetry, or drama. To make poetry more beautiful and easier to understand, a writer needs to understand the rules for creating good poetry. This research aims to analyze the various types of figurative language found in William Shakespeare's poem titled "Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds." The research focuses on the analysis of figurative language used in the poem. The objective is to identify the types of figurative language and understand their functions within the poem. The results of this study reveal that there are three types of figurative language found in the poem: metaphor, personification, and hyperbole.

This research was created to determine figurative language according to theory (Keraf, 2007) in several selected poems by Dylan Thomas. This research includes qualitative research with an object approach through qualitative methods to analyze 3 poems by Dyland Thomas namely, Do Not Go Gantle Into That Good Night, Love in The Asylum, and Clown in The Moon. The techniques used in data analysis are reading, finding, understanding, identifying and making conclusions from each poem by Dyland Thomas which is analyzed. The results of this research show that figurative language in this selected poem is eleven repetitions, four symbols, four similes, two hyperboles, one personification, and one oxymoron. So, it can be concluded that this selection of poems by Dyland Thomas is dominated by Repetition.  

The purpose of this research is to describe the types of figurative language found in Adele's songs in album 30. The research methodology used is literature study with a qualitative descriptive approach. The results show that there are several types of figurative language in the lyrics of these songs, including symbolic (36%), personification (9%), metaphor (4.5%), simile (18%), hyperbole (4.5%), and allegory (28%). Thus, it can be concluded that the most used figurative language in the album is the symbolic type.

The purposes of this study are to find out the types of language style and explain the meaning of them which are used in promoting tourism objects of North Sumatera by the instagram account of @travellingsumut. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative method. The data of this research was the captions which are posted by the instagram account of @travellingsumut in promoting tourism objects of North Sumatera. Based on the analysis data, there was found two kinds of language styles in promoting tourism objects of North Sumatera. The two types of language style are comparative language style/figure of speech with 23 sentences and affirmative language style/figure of speech with 2 sentences. In comparative language/figure of speech styles, four types of figures of speech were found, namely personification, metaphor, hyperbole and simile. In the language style/figure of speech of affirmation, one type of language style is found, namely repetition. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the language styles that used by the instagram account of @travellingsumut in promoting tourism objects of North Sumatera have function to persuade people to visit North Sumatera and enjoy the natural beauty and tourism objects in there.

Songs are included in poetic literary works that continue to develop over time. The words used in it are interesting things that must be researched because of the use of beautiful and different language in general. Like one of the songs that is popular among young people, the song "Remaja" performed by the band HIVI. Therefore, the author conducts research to find out and explain the majas in the lyrics of the song "Remaja" by HIVI with a qualitative descriptive method and stylistic approach. The results showed that there were 29 majas in the form of personification, synesthesia, metaphor, hyperbole, oxymoron majas, pararima majas, and alliteration majas. This research is recommended for people who want to know more about the majas contained in the song lyrics.

This study focuses to figurative found in Frozen 2 movie, Descriptive method is used in this research, the data source of this research is the script of the movie Frozen 2. The researcher finds 36 sentences containing figurative language in the movie Frozen 2. All these terms are divided into nine categories, namely simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, metonimia, repetition, alliteration, irony, and lithotes. Researchers finds more types of figurative language containing repetition, there are 10 sentences finds in the movie Frozen 2. By reading this research, the researcher hopes that this research can provide readers with a deeper understanding of figurative language analysis. The researcher hopes that this research can provide inspiration for students who want to conduct research in the same field. This research shows readers the types of figurative language found in the movie Frozen 2.

Songs and language are inseparable companions in the world of music. Language is the framework on which songs are constructed, allowing songwriters and performers to engage audiences intellectually and emotionally by sharing their thoughts, feelings, and tales in songs. Figurative language and songs share a deep and symbiotic relationship. In order to give their lyrics emotion, depth, and inventiveness, lyricists employ a variety of figurative language techniques. This helps listeners engage with the music on a visceral and emotional level. Figurative language is an effective tool for turning lyrics into an engaging and memorable storytelling experience. The objective is to find out the figurative language applied in ‘The Show’ Album by Niall Horan. The method used for this study is descriptive qualitative method and used Kennedy and Gioia (1995) figurative languages as the theory. Various sources such as undergraduate thesis, articles, books, and internet sources are used to provide further information. The findings of this article are seven songs on the album that contain figurative language. The result is that four data in simile is found, one data in metaphor, five data in hyperbole, four data in personification, three in metonymy, and one in synecdoche.

Poetry is part of a literary work that has aesthetic value and is visualized in verses with full meaning. The purpose of this study is to analyze poetry with an expressive approach. The method used in this research is descriptive method with content analysis, by analyzing poetry with an expressive approach. Expressive is an approach in a very scientific and well-studied way. Because the expressive approach to poetry is based on our interpretation of a structured poem. So, previously poetry could not be understood by everyone who did not understand the world of literature because the words contained figures of speech (hyperbole in particular) became understandable to everyone who did not know about the world of literature because the words in the poem were interpreted in ordinary words. What used to contain a lot of figurative language became words that are common or easily understood by everyone.

The purpose of this research is to describe the forms of language style in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu and to investigate their implications for literature learning in high schools. The research technique used was qualitative descriptive research with content analysis. Based on the analysis conducted by the author, the research findings revealed the existence of language style in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu, namely emotive language style with four quotes, connotative meaning with four quotes, hyperbole with four quotes, metaphor with five quotes, and personification with five quotes. Therefore, the dominant language style used in the Central Kalimantan folktales by the 10th-grade students of SMAN I Damang Batu is the metaphor and personification style.