FIGURATIVE MEANINGS IN SECONDHAND SERENADE’S SONG LYRICS

Abstract

The study deals with the Figurative meanings that consist of hyperbole, simile,
metaphor, personification, and symbol. The objectives of this research were to
find out the types of figurative meanings used in Secondhand Serenade’s song
lyrics and to describe the dominant one type of figurative meanings. This research
was conducted by using qualitative method. The sources of the data were albums
and lyrics of Secondhand Serenade and the data were 67 sentences of secondhand
serenade’s song lyrics. After analyzing, it was found that there were 67 sentences
of Secondhand Serenade’s song lyrics. The findings of this research were found
that 30 (44.77%) hyperbole, 14 (20.89%) symbol, 11 (16.41%) simile, 7 (10.44%)
metaphor, and 5 (7.46%) personification. Hyperbole 30(44.77%) becomes the
dominant type of figurative meanings in secondhand serenade’s song lyrics.