THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS IN EMINEM’S SONGS: A FORMALIST STUDY

Main Author: Andriyani, Trisna
Format: Thesis NonPeerReviewed Book
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2017
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Online Access: http://eprints.unram.ac.id/92/1/E1D%20012%20074.pdf
http://eprints.unram.ac.id/92/
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  • This thesis is entitled “The Analysis of Metaphors in Eminem’s Songs: A Formalist Study”. This study attempted to describe the types and meaning of metaphor in Eminem’s songs. The data are analyzed by applying descriptive qualitative method. The data of study were acquired from three Eminem’s songs. Those are “Not Afraid”, “Love the Way You Lie”, and “Mockingbird”. From three songs, the writer find that there are three types of metaphorical expressions within Eminem’s songs. Those metaphorical expressions are complex metaphor, active metaphor, and implicit metaphor. In the song entitled Not Afraid, the writer finds that there are two expressions of complex metaphor, and two expressions of active metaphor. The writer also finds two expressions of complex metaphor, and one expression of active metaphor, and one expression of implicit metaphor in song Love The Way You Lie. And in the last songs there are also three expressions of active metaphor in song Mockingbird.