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Figurative Language; Literature; Song LyricsAbstrak
Penelitian ini mengkaji penggunaan bahasa kiasan dalam lagu “Baby Queen” karya Gorillaz. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis jenis-jenis bahasa kiasan yang digunakan dalam lirik lagu, serta mengeksplorasi kontribusinya terhadap kedalaman emosional dan interpretatif lagu tersebut. Analisis ini menggunakan metode dari beberapa teoretisi, termasuk reduksi data, presentasi data, dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan total 19 contoh bahasa kiasan dalam lagu tersebut, terdiri dari 4 metafora, 2 personifikasi, 3 simbolisme, 2 hiperbola, 2 sinekdoke, 2 pengulangan, 1 alusi, dan 1 ironi. Di antara jenis-jenis tersebut, metafora muncul sebagai jenis yang paling dominan, menunjukkan bahwa pencipta lagu menggunakan perbandingan sebagai alat ekspresif utama untuk menyampaikan ide dan emosi yang kompleks. Penggunaan berbagai bentuk bahasa kiasan memperkaya kualitas lirik lagu, meningkatkan daya tarik emosionalnya, dan memungkinkan interpretasi berlapis-lapis. Melalui pilihan gaya ini, Gorillaz berhasil memicu imajinasi dan mengajak pendengar untuk terlibat dalam spekulasi yang lebih dalam tentang makna di balik lirik. Penelitian ini tidak hanya berkontribusi pada pemahaman tentang bagaimana bahasa figuratif berfungsi dalam lirik lagu, tetapi juga berfungsi sebagai referensi berguna bagi mahasiswa dan pembaca yang tertarik pada analisis sastra. Diharapkan penelitian ini dapat meningkatkan apresiasi terhadap ekspresi figuratif dalam musik modern.
Kata kunci: Bahasa kiasan; Lirik lagu; Baby Queen; Gorillaz, Studi sastra
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