AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN CONVEYING THEME OF DREAM THEATER: THE ASTONISHING

Galih, Heru Purnomo (2022) AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN CONVEYING THEME OF DREAM THEATER: THE ASTONISHING. Bachelor (S1) thesis, Universitas Widya Dharma.

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GALIH HERU PURNOMO, Student’s Number. 2011200012, English Education Study Program, the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Widya Dharma University, Klaten, 2022. Thesis. AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN CONVEYING THEME OF DREAM THEATER: THE ASTONISHING. This study aims are to describe the kinds of figurative language use in The Astonishing and to explain how Dream Theater convey theme in The Astonishing by using figurative language. The data of first aim are words, phrases, and sentences of lyric script in The Astonishing. The data of second aim are music, plot, character, and figurative language in The Astonishing. The data collection in this study is direct observation. The four major step of data analysis are data categorization, data reduction, data elaboration, and data conclusion. The result of the research showed in two sections. First section is the kinds of figurative language. There are 186 total data of figurative language in The Astonishing. The data divided into some figurative languages, such as metaphor (38 data), personification (21 data), simile (15 data), apostrophe (6 data), allegory (8 data), metonym (35 data), symbol (25 data), synecdoche (18 data), hyperbole (13 data), and litotes (7 data). Second section is the way Dream Theater conveying theme in The Astonishing. The way Dream Theater conveyed the theme in The Astonishing album is by using figurative language: symbol. The theme in The Astonishing is faith. There are total 5 data of phrase light as a symbol of faith in The Astonishing. They are light as a symbol of faith for Ravenskill, light as a symbol of faith for Faythe, light as a symbol of faith for Gabriel, light as a symbol of faith for Nafaryus, and light a faith for Nafaryus. Key Word: Figurative Language, Theme, Dream Theater, The Astonishing

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor (S1))
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan > Pend. Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Unwidha Perpustakaan Unwidha
Date Deposited:	02 Aug 2022 03:57
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2022 03:57
URI:	http://repository.unwidha.ac.id:880/id/eprint/2873

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