Figurative Language Used in BTS Selected Song Lyrics

This study aimed at analyzing BTS song lyrics and exploring the meanings
of figurative languages. There were two theories used in this study, the first theory
proposed by Kennedy (1983: 481) to identify the types of figurative languages
and theory of meaning proposed by Leech (1974: 10). This study applied
qualitative method. Data were obtained from reading the lyric and listening to
BTS songs, finding the word, phrase, and sentence containing figurative
languages, taking notes on the types of figurative language, classifying the data
into types of figurative language then analyzing the meaning. The researcher
found 5 types of figurative language with 18 total data found in BTS selected song
lyrics displayed on the table. As a result, 5 data of Simile (27,7%), 2 data of
Metaphor (11%), 1 datum of Personification (5,5%), 7 of Hyperbole (38,8%), and
3 of Irony (17%). Based on the analysis above, it can be inferred that Hyperbole is
placed in the first rank which total 7 data types of figurative language. Thus, this
research considered BTS songs to be discussed because some of the lyrics in the
selected songs consist of many expressions from singer that using figurative
language that needs to be analyzed, and make them easier for people to
understand the meaning of the lyrics. In addition, there were 5 out of 7 types of
meaning in the theory of meaning proposed by Leech (1974: 10), they were
affective meaning, stylistic or social meaning, thematic meaning, connotative
meaning and reflective meaning. From this analysis, it can be concluded that this
album was more intended to share the excessive meaning as found in dominant
hyperbole type.