FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN “PROM QUEEN” ALBUM BY BEACH BUNNY

Abstract

This research aimed at the analysis of figurative language used in the Prom Queen album by Beach Bunny. This study uses theory by Kennedy, X., J., (1979), Figurative Language is language that uses figurative speech. A figurative speech is a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the world. In the theory of Perrine, L., (1977) the use of figurative language has four main purposes which are to give imaginative pleasure, to give additional imagery, to add emotional intensity, and to concrete the meaning in the brief compass. This research using descriptive qualitative methods involves collecting and analysing non-numerical data, for example text, video or audio to understand concepts, opinion or experiences of the world, which is used listening and note-taking to collect and analyse the data. Source of data that the researcher collects is from Spotify. According to John Locke, linguistic expressions immediately signify nothing but the ideas in the mind of the speaker. The variety of figurative languages most used in this study is metaphor, metaphors are direct comparisons that state one thing is another, metaphors can add creativity and clarity to writing and everyday speech, it is also to describe things that cannot be said in ordinary language. The main topic of this study is about insecurities, mental health and a toxic relationship that poured in the album. Lili Trifilio as vocalist wanted to express about women's biggest fears, beauty standards that exist in America, eating disorders and proposed to influence self-acceptance to the listener in this album.