ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN ADELE’S SONG LYRICS

This study is entitled Analysis of the Use of Figurative Language in Adele’s Song Lyrics. The aims of this study are to find the figurative language, the contextual meaning of figurative language and the dominant type figurative language in Adele‟s song lyrics. This study belongs to descriptive research in which qualitative method is applied in obtaining the information. The data were acquired from 21 album containing of 14 songs. There are three songs taken as the samples: Rolling in the Deep, Set Fire to the Rain, and Turning Tables. There are three types of figurative language are found in this study: Hyperbole, personification, and synecdoche. Based on the contextual meaning the Adele‟s song lyrics talk about the betrayal and conflict in love story. The dominant type used of figurative language mostly found is hyperbole, than personification in the second position and synecdoche come after.