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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The problem in this study is whether the use of rhetorical and figurative language styles in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at Islamic events is beautiful, and its implications for Indonesian learning in high school. The purpose of this study is to describe the rhetorical and figurative language style in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at Islamic events is beautiful, and its implications for Indonesian learning in high school. The method used is a qualitative descriptive method. The source of research data is the speech in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at the Islamic event was beautiful for the period 2015-2016. In this study, the data collection technique is the listen and record technique, and the sampling technique is purposive sampling (random). Based on the results of the overall analysis, the author concludes that the language style in Ustad Maulana's da'wah at the Islamic event is beautiful is a rhetorical language style including repetition, alliteration, apostrophe, asindeton, pleonasm, tautology, erothesis or rhetorical questions, prolepsis, correction, and hyperbole, then figurative language styles include equations or similes, metaphors, and allegories. The implications of language style on Indonesian language learning in high school are the learning material for grade XI students in odd semesters about analyzing content, structure, and language in lectures. Indonesian is also used in da'wah activities, both by ustadz and missionaries in Islam, as well as by evangelists in Christianity. Indonesian used to convey religious teachings and to communicate with people who do not know religion. The use of Indonesian in da'wah makes it easier for preachers to convey religious messages to the wider community. In addition, Indonesian is also used in mass media, such as television, radio, and newspapers to convey da'wah to the public.    

The purpose of this study is to describe the use of language styles contained in Kandayu Parawei. The problems to be explored in this study are (1) what comparative language style is found in Kandayu Parawei, (2) what repetition language style is found in Kandayu Parawei, (3) what affirmative language style is found in Kandayu Parawei. This study uses a descriptive method, namely the content analysis method, namely collecting data by investigating, examining the contents of a poem, and literature study, namely collecting data by listening and reading. The data in this study are primary and secondary data, the primary data is in the form of verses of the Kandayu Parawei poem from the Kandayu collection, while secondary data is obtained through books relevant to the research title and the internet. Data collection techniques were carried out by reading and listening, then studying the contents of a poem needed as research data. The results of this study are the style of language contained in Kandayu Parawei (1) comparative language style: 1) personification and 2) hyperbole. (2) affirmative language style: 1) repetition and (3) repetition language style: 1) alliteration 2) mesodiplosis. The most dominant language style used in Kandayu Parawei is the repetition language style.

Stylistic Analysis of Song Lyrics in the Album "Manusia" by Tulus. Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education. The formulation of the problem in this study is what language styles are used in the song lyrics on the album "Manusia" by Tulus? This study aims to identify what language styles are contained in the lyrics of songs in the album "Manusia" by Tulus. This type of research is literature research. The method used in this study is the descriptive method. The data in this study is in the form of words or sentences that contain language style. The source of data used in this study was ten songs contained in the album "Manusia" by Tulus obtained from CD and  Tulus's official yotube  account. The data collection techniques used are documentation techniques and hermeneutic techniques. The data analysis technique used is a stylistic approach. The results of this study showed that metaphorical language styles, personification, hyperbole, anticlimax, apostrophe, anastrof or inversion, cynicism, erothesis, anaphora, epistropha, simploke, mesodiplosis, epanalepsis, and anadiplosis were found. The most dominant language style is anaphora language style.

This article discusses the poem “Kaleidoscope” by Salman Khairi Faras in the book: Anthology of Poetry of the Valley of Taste. The poem will be discussed by analyzing the style of language contained in the poem. This study uses a structural approach by analyzing the elements that build literary works from within. The method used in this research is a qualitative method by specifying poetry as a data source and research object. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of language style in the poem “Kaleidoscope” by Salman Khairi Faras in the book Anthology of Poems of Lembah Rasa.The benefits of this research are to provide insight to readers in terms of literary works, to become a source of reference for further research, and as a comparison for future researchers in developing relevant research. The results of this study indicate that the poem “Kaleidoscope” by Salman Khairi Faras in the book: Anthology of Poems of Lembah Rasa has several styles of language. The style of language is personification, association, hyperbole, metaphor and antonomasia. The dominant style of language in the poem “Kaleidoscope” by Salman Khairy Farras is personification, hyperbole and metaphor.