The Analysis of Figurative Language in Album “Ballads 1” by Joji

Abstract

Figurative language is a way of speaking to express someone’s thoughts or intentions without using a literal meaning. The aims of this research are to identify types of figurative language in album “Ballads 1” by Joji on Keraf’s & Kennedy theory. This research used qualitative method. The source of the data in this research is the Lyric from the album “Ballads 1” by Joji. They are Why Am I Still in LA, Test Drive, Rip, No Fun, Yeah Right, Come Thru, Slow Dancing in The Dark, Attention, Xnxx, I’ll see you in 40, Wanted U, and Can’t Get Over You. Moreover, to archive the aims of this research, the researcher used the qualitative method. The researcher uses the theory of Gorys Keraf (2009) & X.J Kennedy (1979). The result of this research shows that there are 31 data of figurative languages including simile (3), metaphor (7), hyperbole (4), personification (4), symbol (2), paradox (2), synecdoche (2), and repetition (7).