AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN RADITYA DIKA NOVEL ENTITLED “KOALA KUMAL”
GEBRINA SAMIRA
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Banda Aceh
Universitas Syiah Kuala
2020
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Indonesia
Abstract
Name : Gebrina Samira
Student Number : 1506102020052
Department/Program : English Education/Undergraduate
Title : An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Raditya Dika
Novel Entitled “Koala Kumal”
Keywords: Literature, Types of Figurative Language, Novel
The purpose of this research was to find out the types of figurative language that
used in the “Koala Kumal” novel. This study was conducted by using the framework
of Kennedy (2011). This research used a qualitative method to describe and analyze
types of figurative language in “Koala Kuma” novel. The result shows that there
were 72 sentences that have figurative language in “Koala Kumal” novel. From all
the sentences, they were 30 expressions or 42% of hyperbole, 26 expressions or 36%
of simile, 8 expressions or 11% of metaphor, 5 expressions or 7% of personification,
and 1 expression or 1% of metonymy, irony, and paradox. It indicated that the
highest frequency of figurative language type in this novel is hyperbole. The author
used hyperbole in this novel to make an exaggeration in his conversation. The use of
hyperboles can create an atmosphere of humor in the Koala Kumal novel.
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