THE ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE MEANING OF THE LYRICS THE HOUSE OF WOLVES AND SLEEPWALKING BY BRING ME THE HORIZON BAND By: I Nyoman Aditya Sastra Wibawa 0918351046 NON REGULAR PROGRAM ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LETTERS UDAYANA UNIVERSITY DENPASAR 2015
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First, I would like to extend my gratitude to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa for the blessings and giving me strength in the good and the bad times that I have been through for years and always guides me until I could finish my thesis entitled Analysis of Symbolic Meaning of the Lyrics in Bring Me The Horizon Album Sempiternal. In this opportunity, I would like to give genuine gratitude to Drs. I Gede Putu Sudana, M.A., as my first supervisor, for his guidance, that I can complete my report, I am also grateful to Dra. Luh Putu Laksminy, M.Hum., as my second supervisor. My sincere gratitude is also dedicated to Prof. Dr. I Wayan Cika, M.S as the Dean of Faculty of Letters, and to Dr. N. L. Kt Mas Indrawati, M.A. as the Head of the English Department, and also all staff in English Non-Regular Program for their assistance and helpful cooperation. This paper is dedicated for my mother, Ibu Ni Wayan Rebuyanti, for her patience, care, and encouragement. Then, to my father Bpk. Drs. I Nyoman Cahyadi for his support, assistance and guidance. And both of my sisters, Ni Putu Wika Merliantini and Ni Made Yessy Diantari, Ni Kadek Gita Kasmawati for her support and all of my family my cousin nephew and my brothers in law. And i also thanks to all my friends and foe. And all people who have been really helpful that I cannot mention here one by one. Unlisted but not forgotten. i
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ABSTRACT In general speaking, symbols are the richest and at the same time also the most difficult of poetical figures. A complex natural symbolism runs through the poem, it use by the poet to present complex psychological truths in an essay concrete form. This symbolism has been differently interpreted by different critics. This study which is concerned with the symbolic meaning found in the lyrics in Bring Me the Horizon album Sempiternal is aimed to show hidden meanings through his simple words and to fulfill our inquiries of what exactly the symbolic meanings on this poem by interpreting those words which supported by his background and how it is constructed in the poem. The data was taken from lyrics written by Bring Me the Horizon (2013), sempiternal. The lyrics itself was taken from the album written by Bring Me the Horizonentitled Sempiternal. Documentary method was used as the method in collecting data, the data is analyzed through reading, classifying, collecting and including extent information about the poet. In analyzing data, qualitative and descriptive methods were applied. In this study, the main theory applied is proposed by Knickerbocker (1963:368) while others are supporting theories. The results of the study show that the use of symbol such as through intrinsic approach and figurative language to make a lyric more beautiful and to express the poet's imagination and ideas indirectly. Through the use of symbols the poet can be considered successful in making the lyric as an effective media to attain both the entertaining and teaching purposes. Key words: Symbolic meaning, Figurative meaning iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT PAGES ACKNOWLEGEMENT... i ABSTRACT... iii TABLE OF CONTENT... iv ABBREVIATIONS AND/OR SYMBOLS... vi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION... 1 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Problems of the Study... 3 1.3 Aims of the Study... 3 1.4 Scope of Discussion... 4 1.5 Research Method... 4 1.5.1 Data Source... 4 1.5.2 Method and Technique of Collecting Data... 5 1.5.3Method and Technique of Analyzing Data... 5 CHAPTER II. LITERATUREREVIEW, CONCEPTS AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK... 7 2.1 Literature Review... 7 2.2 Concept... 10 2.2.1 Concepts Symbol... 10 2.3 Theoretical Framework... 11 2.4 Intrinsic Approach... 12 2.4.1 Theme... 12 2.4.2 Poetical Devices... 13 2.4.2.1 Diction... 13 2.4.2.2 Imagery... 14 2.4.2.3 Figurative Language... 14 2.4.2.4 Symbolism... 17 CHAPTER III. THE ANALYSIS SYMBOLIC MEANING IN BRING ME THE HORIZON ALBUM SEMPITERNAL... 19 3.1 Biography of Bring Me the Horizon... 19 3.2 Theme... 32 iv
3.3 Diction of the Lyric... 33 3.4 Imagery... 34 3.5 Figurative Language in The House of Wolves and Sleepwalking... 35 3.5.1 Simile... 36 3.5.2 Personification... 36 3.5.3 Hyperbole... 36 3.6 The Plain Meaning of the Lyrics... 37 3.7 Figurative Meaning of the Lyrics... 44 CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION... 53 BIBLIOGRAPHY v
ABBREVIATIONS Adj. = Adjective Adv. = Adverb Conj. = Conjunction Det. = Determiner N = Noun Prep. Preposition Pron. = Pronoun V =Verb vi