The Hyperbole Expression Used in The Weeknd’s Songs”

Diyaanah, Ganis and Dewi, Septi Riana (2024) The Hyperbole Expression Used in The Weeknd’s Songs”. Skripsi thesis, Universitas Teknologi Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This is research about hyperbole expressions in The Weeknd's songs. The objective of this research is to discover the types of hyperbole and the most dominant type in The Weeknd’s songs. This research is conducted by using the descriptive qualitative method. To collect the data, the researcher applied transcription and note-taking techniques. The researcher used Claridge's theory for types of hyperbole. The researcher found six types of hyperbole in The Weeknd's songs. There are single word hyperbole, phrasal hyperbole, clausal hyperbole, numerical hyperbole, comparison, and repetition. The result of the hyperbole types single word hyperbole with 14 data or 25%, phrasal hyperbole with 11 data or 19%, clausal hyperbole with 23 data or 40%, numerical hyperbole with 5 data or 9%, comparison with 1 data or 2%, and repetition is 3 data or 5%. The most dominant type of hyperbole in The Weeknd's song lyrics

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi, Tugas Akhir or Kerja Praktek) (Skripsi)
Uncontrolled Keywords: hyperbole, songs, The Weeknd, types of hyperbole
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Fakultas Humaniora > S1 Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Kaprodi S1 Bahasa Inggris UTY
Date Deposited: 04 Dec 2024 07:27
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2024 07:27
URI: http://eprints.uty.ac.id/id/eprint/17038

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