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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.