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php/jell Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel By Turtleme Sri Arfani1 saf@bsi.
Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika.
Indonesia Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono rinolaksono@bsi.
Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika.
Indonesia Arfani.
and Laksono.
Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme.
Journal of English Language and Literature, 9.
, 359-370.
doi: 10.
37110/jell.
Received: 04-07-2024 Accepted: 27-04-2024 Published:02-09-2024 Abstract: Figurative language is not interpreted in a literal sense.
figurative language has a new meaning in looking at the world and thinking more about imagination.
The use of figurative language in a novel is a powerful tool to enhance the reading experience by employing metaphor, hyperbole, personification, and other figures of speech.
This research aims to discover the types of figurative language, the most frequent type of figurative language, and the main function of figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel by Turtle Me.
This research used a qualitative research method.
The theory in this research is based on a theory proposed by Perrine .
The result showed there were 90 figurative language in the novel.
They were simile .
, metaphor .
, personification .
, apostrophe .
, hyperbole .
, synecdoche .
, metonymy .
, irony .
, paradox .
, and symbol .
A simile is the most frequent type of figurative language in the novel.
Meanwhile, bringing additional imagery is the main function of figurative language in the novel.
By shedding light on the use of figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel, this research provides valuable insights for educators and literary enthusiasts.
Figurative language can be concluded to have an important role in this novel.
therefore the author uses so many sentences contained in figurative language in the novel.
Using figurative language makes novels more interesting to read, and really helps the reader to imagine stories and characters based on illustrations given by the author in the story of the novel.
Keywords: Figurative language, literature, novel
INTRODUCTION
messages, and intentions to other people (Knott & Sanders, 1998, as cited in Oviogun & Veerdee, 2.
As mentioned in an article wrote by Matt Ellis, figurative language is a communication style that departs from the literal or strict interpretation of words (Ellis, 2.
Ellis further explained that figurative language is frequently employed in exaggerations and comparisons, adding creative flair to written or spoken language (Ellis, 2.
According to Ellis, figurative language serves three purposes:
to add engagement and amusement to writing Language is a tool that people use to communicate with other people.
Many experts have explained regarding the definition of According to Chaika, language is an arbitrary and conventional system of meaningful and articulating sound symbols that people use to communicate as a means to express feelings and thoughts (Chaika, 1974, as cited in Oviogun & Veerdee, 2.
Similarly.
Knott and Sanders stated that language is the most complete and efficient means of communicating ideas, emotions, views.
Corresponding Author Sri Arfani & Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme and speeches, to simplify difficult concepts, and to fully utilise of literary devices (Ellis.
Numerous studies on figurative language have been carried out with a variety of sources.
Indarti conducted a study on exploring figurative language in The Kite Runner novel (Indarti et al.
, 2.
They found 9 types of figurative language within The Kite Runner They are simile, metaphor, metonymy, paradox, symbol, and apostrophe.
Furthermore, they found simile to be the majority one or has the most data in The Kite Runner novel compared to others.
The total of figurative language they found in The Kite Runner novel is 72, 24 of them is simile.
Meanwhile.
Pande carried out a study about figurative language in White SwanAos song lyrics (Pande et al.
, 2.
They found 9 types of figurative language from White SwanAos song They metonymy, symbol, paradox, and hyperbole.
addition to this, the frequency of figurative language found is 62 data in total with metaphor being the most frequent.
Apart from this.
Pande also found four functions of figurative language in White SwanAos song lyrics which consist of giving imaginative pleasure, bringing additional imagery, adding emotional intensity, and saying much in a brief Similarly.
Suliyasa undertook a study on analysing figurative language in TurnoverAos Songs in Peripheral Vision Album (Suliyasa & Ardiantari, 2.
They found 4 types of figurative language in TurnoverAos Songs in Peripheral Vision Album.
They are simile, hyperbole, irony, and metaphor.
Moreover, the total data of figurative language found is 10.
Simile is the most frequent among them which consists of 6 or 60%.
Furthermore.
Nadeak executed a study on analysing figurative language in the album AuGood Luck To You.
Girl Scout!Ay by the Black Skirts (Nadeak, 2.
They found 9 types of figurative language from the album AuGood Luck To You.
Girl Scout!Ay by the Black Skirts.
They are metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, metonymy, synecdoche, symbol, allusion, and apostrophe.
Additionally, the total data of figurative language found is 39 data.
The most dominant type in this study is symbol with 12 data in total or 30.
Not only that.
Nadeak also found four types of meaning, namely thematic meaning, affected meaning, reflected meaning, and connotative meaning.
On the other hand.
Khairunnisa performed a study about figurative language used in Robert FrostAos selected poems (Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
They found 8 types of figurative language from Robert FrostAos They Not to mention, they found 32 datas of figurative language and 16 messages from Robert FrostAos selected poems.
The most frequent type of figurative language found in Robert FrostAos Correspondingly.
Yulianda implemented a study on analysing figurative language in William ShakespeareAos sonnets (Yulianda & Sunra, 2.
They found 9 types of figurative language from William ShakespeareAos sonnets.
They are simile, metaphor, personification, symbol, synecdoche, hyperbole, paradox, irony, and understatement.
Moreover, the total extract of figurative language found is 31 They found simile as the most frequently occurs from William ShakespeareAos sonnets with 7 extracts in total.
In addition to this.
Yulianda also found 5 kinds of meanings, namely conceptual meaning, connotative meaning, social meaning, effective meaning, and reflection meaning.
Whereas Azmi directed a study about figurative language used in English storytelling on BBC Learning English (Azmi et al.
, 2.
They found 4 types of figurative language in English storytelling on BBC Learning English.
They are personification, hyperbole, metaphor, and simile.
Additionally, out of these 4 figurative languages, personification has the most dominant data .
33%).
While others such as hyperbole .
67%), metaphor .
67%), and simile .
33%) have lesser data in comparison to personification.
Lastly.
Pertiwi conducted a study about figurative language found in Nikkie Tutorials Product Review (Pertiwi & Handayani, 2.
They found 9 types of figurative language from Nikkie Tutorials Product Review.
They are hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, metonymy, symbol, paradox, and Furthermore, they found a total of 42 data of figurative language in Nikkie Tutorials Product Review.
Hyperbole is the JELL (Journal of English Language and literatur.
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Not only that, they also found four functions of imaginative pleasure, adding emotional intensity, bringing additional imagery, and saying much in a brief compass.
From these functions, adding emotional intensity is the most frequent with 25 data in total.
Novels often employ rich descriptive language and varied literary techniques, including figurative language elements such as metaphors, similes, personification, and According to Burgess, novel is an invented prose account that is both extensive and complex where it explores human experience in an imaginative way, generally through a connected series of events involving a group of people in a particular setting (Burgess, 2.
The term novel is a diminutive of the italian word novella, from the plural of Latin novellus, which is a late version of the Latin word novus, meaning AunewAy (Burgess.
It means that a novel is a lenghty and intricate prose narrative that imaginatively deals with human experience.
Hence, novel tells an artistic story about human experience.
The Beginning After The End is an epic fantasy novel written by Tae Ha Lee, under the pen name TurtleMe.
He is a Korean American storyteller born in Korea on May 29, 1993, and currently resides in the Greater Seattle Area in Washington.
DC.
Since childhood, he has admired action fantasy works from both the Eastern and Western worlds, which have become the sources of his novelAos inspiration.
He combines Western and Eastern literature into his epic fantasy novel.
The Beginning After The End.
His journey began when he decided to leave behind his corporate job after graduating from the University of California.
Berkeley.
The original language of his novel is English.
The Beginning After The End Volume 10 consists of 888 pages and 48 chapters in total, including the prologue.
The volume starts with a prologue, and the first chapter of the volume is written as chapter 381.
This is because The Beginning After The End is a novel series where the latest volume continues from previous The researcher chose this title because The Beginning After The End has a compelling action fantasy story that always intrigues the researcherAos curiosity.
Furthermore, the descriptions used in this novel have captivating details regarding the plot, characters, setting, point of view, and theme.
The way the author uses language to elaborate on what is happening is crafted with beautiful yet complex choices of words that have various figurative meanings.
The author likes to use an obscure selection of vocabulary to describe the characters and Additionally, the researcher chose volume 10 not only because it is the latest volume of his work, but also because it presents a unique opportunity to explore untouched literary territory.
neither this volume nor the previous ones have been examined by other Based on the background and reason of choosing the title above, the researcher identifies the problems as follows: .
What types of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel?.
What is the most frequent type of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel?.
What is the main function of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel? Figurative Language According to Perrine.
AuFigurative language is a language that cannot be taken literallyAy (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
This indicates that the meaning of figurative language cannot be interpreted directly or literally, as doing so would result in misinterpretation.
Kennedy further elaborates that AuA figure of speech may be said to occur whenever a speaker or writer, for the sake of freshness or emphasis, departs from the usual denotations of words.
Ay (Kennedy, 1991, as cited in Yuliasari & Virtianti, 2.
This suggests that figures of speech, as elements of figurative language, emphasize meanings that transcend literal Sweney adds that AuFigurative language refers to a way of using description to create a special image and bring out one's Ay (Sweney, 1995, as cited in Swarniti.
This implies that figurative language has a power to evoke feelings and imagination in the reader or listener.
Furthermore, as explained by Indarti, figurative language is a branch of semantics that concerns to how vocabularies can be used in an artistic manner to deliver ideas figuratively in a way to enrich communication and the intended message (Indarti et al.
, 2.
Sri Arfani & Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme It enhances communication by encouraging imaginative thinking to deliver messages Swarniti also highlights that figurative language is an example that meaning interpretation (Swarniti, 2.
It means that figurative language is not limited to literal From concluded that figurative language is a way to convey a message in a non-literal sense to enrich the meaning in a creative manner.
Figurative language cannot be taken literally because it is not intended to be literal, rather, it is to give an implicit meaning of the intended Therefore, it is a creative way to convey ideas, expressions, thoughts, and messages in communication or written text.
Saying much in a brief compass As explained by Perrine, figurative language allows writers to express complex ideas succinctly and powerfully, packing multiple layers of meaning into a few words or phrase (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
means that by saying much in a brief compass, figurative language enables readers to grasp deeper layers of meaning in a compact form.
Types of Figurative Language According to the theory proposed by Perrine, there are twelve types of figurative language, namely: simile, metaphor, personification, synecdoche, metonymy, irony, paradox, symbol, and allegory (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
They are explained as follows:
Functions of Figurative Language According to Perrine, there are four functions of figurative language, namely: to give imaginative pleasure, to bring additional imagery, to add emotional intensity, and to say much in a brief compass (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
They are described as Simile According to Perrine, simile is a comparison of two essentially different things with the use of connective word such as AulikeAy.
AuasAy.
Ausimilar toAy, or AuresembleAy (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
This suggests that to employ a comparison in simile, connectives are Hence, simile is putting stress to the things that are being compared.
For example.
AuYour face is as bright as the moon.
Ay The term AuasAy is used as a comparison to show the likeliness of the face that is bright like the In this example, two distinctive words are connected with the expression AuasAy in the Therefore, simile is clearly applied in this example.
Giving imaginative pleasure As indicated by Perrine, figurative language delights readers through its creativity and imaginative use of words, offering a sense of wonder and enjoyment (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
It means that by giving imaginative pleasure, figurative language makes readersAo reading experience to be more enjoyable and enganging.
Bringing additional imagery As stated by Perrine, figurative language enhances the imagery in a text, allowing readers to form more vivid and detailed mental pictures, thereby enriching their reading experience (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et , 2.
It means that by bringing additional imagery, figurative language helps readers to visualize scenes, characters, and actions more Adding emotional intensity As mentioned by Perrine, figurative language intensifies the emotional impact of a text, conveying feelings and moods more forcefully and effectively than literal language (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
means that by adding emotional intensity, figurative language evokes readersAo emotional Metaphor According to Perrine, metaphor is a comparison of two fundamentally different things without the use of connective word such as AulikeAy.
AuasAy.
Ausimilar toAy, or AuresembleAy (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
This implies that to apply a comparison in a metaphor, connectives are not needed.
Thus, although metaphor and simile are similar, metaphor is more straightforward than simile.
For instance.
AuHe is the pillar of our family.
Ay The word AuHeAy is being compared to the word AupillarAy to indicate that the man has a big influence to the family.
In this instance, two completely unrelated words are directly being compared without connective word.
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, 2.
Alternatively, as stated by Khairunnisa, personification refers to the process of giving non-human objects human attributes because of their similarities to human (Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
For example.
AuThe sky is weeping and mourning.
Ay The words AuweepingAy and AumourningAy can only be associated with humanAos characteristics.
In this case, the sky is described as if they have these human traits.
Therefore, personification in this example is to emphasize that the sky is not just raining but also resemble to that of human characteristic to evoke certain emotions.
According to Perrine, understatement is when an individual speaking less important than the real circumstance (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
In addition to this, as explained by Indarti, it presents things simply rather than dramatising them like an overstatement (Indarti et al.
, 2.
For example.
AuPlease, let me reward you with a glass of drink.
Ay Said the king while ordering the butlers to bring the oldest and most expensive The king shows humility while offering a person a AudrinkAy that is not just any drink, but rather the oldest and most expensive wine.
As a result, it shows simplicity in delivering the message rather than exaggerating them, and this is known as understatement.
Synecdoche According to Perrine, synecdoche is the use of components to illustrate the entire (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar.
Furthermore, as stated by Yulianda, synecdoche enables the rhetorical placement of small parts on top of a large whole and vice versa (Yulianda & Sunra, 2.
For instance.
AuI did not see their noses last week.
Ay In this example.
AunosesAy implies the people or the presence of the people.
It means that AuIAy did not see the people they refer to in the last week.
Hence, this is a synecdoche because AunosesAy represents as the people.
Apostrophe According to Perrine, apostrophe is a figure of speech that addresses anything absent or nonhuman as though it were alive or present (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
Additionally, as added by Pande, apostrophe allows the speaker to address an inanimate thing, an idea, or a deceased or absent person (Pande et al.
, 2.
For instance.
AuEven if you are not here with us anymore.
I know you are still watching over us with smile and hope.
Ay From this example, despite AuyouAy are not anywhere else, the speaker believes that the person they addressed is still watching as if they were still anywhere around.
For this reason, this instance indicates an apostrophe because of how it addressed an absent person.
Metonymy According to Perrine, metonymy is the use of anything closely associated to the intended meaning (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
Moreover, as added by Pande, metonymy is a close connection where the actual thing is represented by the name of an object, person, or characteristic (Pande et al.
For example.
AuThis class has so many Ay The word AuclassAy represents a group of students.
In this example, a group of students is replaced with or associated with the word Auclass.
Ay Therefore, it is a metonymy.
Hyperbole According to Perrine, overstatement, also referred to as hyperbole, is nothing more than an exaggeration used to further the truth (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
Similarly, as mentioned by Indarti, hyperbole is employed to convey ideas or feelings in a way that goes beyond what is conventional (Indarti et al.
, 2.
For instance.
AuI have been waiting for you for centuries.
Ay The word AucenturiesAy serves as an exaggeration that indicates a person or AuIAo have been waiting for AuyouAy for a very long time.
Thus, when an exaggeration like AucenturiesAy is applied, it is categorized as Irony According to Perrine, irony is saying the opposite of what is intended (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
addition to this, as explained by Khairunnisa, irony can either be subtle or intense in conveying the meaning (Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
For instance.
AuThis movie is so awesome that I cannot bear to watch it Understatement Sri Arfani & Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme Ay Everyone knows movie is something to watch.
However, in this example, while the speaker expressed their positive view about the movie, they also said that they cannot watch it anymore because of how awesome it This indicates an irony.
lives in a country where they can only eat limited or little food but feel safe and secure of The take away from this is it is better to live in poverty with security rather than to live in luxury with fear and danger.
Hence, this is an allegory.
Paradox According to Perrine, paradox is an evident contradiction that is nonetheless true in some way (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Swarniti, 2.
Put in another way, as indicated by Pande, paradox is an assertion that, even though containing truth, seems to contradict itself or go against what is widely acknowledged as accurate (Pande et al.
, 2.
For example.
AuThis story has a bittersweet ending.
Ay In this case.
AubittersweetAy refers to the ending that is happy but also sad.
Bitter and sweet are contradictory, however, they do not violate the meaning at all.
This suggests a paradox.
METHODS
This research applies the qualitative research According to Hassan, qualitative research focuses on uncovering and understanding the meaning behind social phenomena such as peopleAos values, norms, beliefs, and experiences through collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (Hassan, 2.
The researcher chooses qualitative content analysis from all types of qualitative research.
As stated by Hassan, qualitative content analysis entails the interpretation of texts, scripts, or speeches to pinpoint reoccurring patterns and concepts (Hassan, 2.
In this research, qualitative content analysis is used as a research method to interpret the context of the texts behind the figurative language used inside the novel.
The researcher used two data sources there are primary data and secondary data.
The primary data is a source of data related to the object of the research.
The primary data is text from The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel by TurtleMe.
The secondary data are The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel by TurtleMe, some articles and journals from the Based on Creswell .
Data collection is the process of collecting data or materials to be analyzed.
The researcher take digital data .
rticles/journal.
or paper .
In this research, there are several steps to collect the data.
the researcher decided to analyze figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel.
the researcher chose figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel as the material to be studied.
the researcher reads the novel until three times or more.
the researcher selected the senetence that related to the figurative language based on the is based on the theory proposed by Perrine (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
and last, the researcher made conclusions based on data analysis.
Data analysis is a preparation process in research such as stages, data search to analysis.
stored data uch as sample data, transcripts, and images (Creswell.
Data analysis aims to find and extract information through data collection.
In this Symbol According to Perrine, symbol is when something conveys more than itself (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Swarniti, 2.
Put differently, as stated by Pande, symbol is a person, an event, an action, or anything else which symbolises another object to convey a meaningful message (Pande et al.
, 2.
For instance.
AuThe doves of a new age heal the people.
Ay The word AudovesAy serves as a symbol to represent peace, innocence, and new In this instance.
AudovesAy is interpreted as peaceful era.
Thus.
AudovesAy is used as a symbol to convey a significant message that the new beginning of a peaceful era is healing the pain of the people.
Allegory According to Perrine, allegory, sometimes referred to as series of symbols, is a figurative language that delivers an intention or communicates something non-literal through narrative or depiction (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Khairunnisa & Iskandar, 2.
Alternatively, as mentioned by Indarti, allegory is a narrative or a group of descriptive words or phrases that have a more profound meaning than they reveal (Indarti et al.
, 2.
For example.
AuThe Town Mouse and he Country MouseAy by Aesop.
This fable tells a story about the town mouse and the country mouse who visited each other.
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The researcher also analyzed messages implied in each construction.
The data were collected by doing reading the novel and selecting the relevant sentences which have figurative language from the novel.
The data were analyzed used identify the types of figurative language, identify the contextual meaning of figurative language and concluding.
The types of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 The researcher found simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, hyperbole, synecdoche, metonymy, irony, paradox, and symbol as the types of figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 The figurative language theory used in this analysis is based on the theory proposed by Perrine (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et , 2.
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
Tabel 1.
Figurative Language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 Novel Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Apostrophe Hyperbole Synecdoche Metonymy Irony Paradox Symbol Total Frequency Percentage endAy with AulikeAy as connective word.
This suggests a simile.
Sylvie, whom was ArthurAos bond, a person that is closest to Arthur, is describing her death as Authe beginning after the endAAy This is when she realized that everything that is happened including her meeting with Arthur, her journey with Arthur, and her sacrifice for Arthur, is determined already from the beginning.
And now, in her state of dying, where she is in a realm where every memory of her with Arthur playing out, she is trying to guide Arthur from when he was still on Earth to when he was born as a reincarnated person in this world.
All of this can be contradictory, but Sylvie cannot deny this is what is happening.
That is the reason why she describes her death as Authe beginning after the endAAy For this reason, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
The data is analyzed based on each type of figurative language.
They are formulated as Simile Data 1:
AuAnd his otherworldly eyesAieach one like a window into a distant galaxyAisettled on me.
Ay (Chapter 402, page .
The provided data showcases a simile.
SomeoneAos Auotherworldly eyesAy are being compared to Aua window into a distant galaxy.
Ay This implies a simile because the comparison has a word AulikeAy in between.
Contextually.
Arthur met with an Asura named Windsom.
AuHis otherworldly eyesAy described his eyes that are unlike human at all.
Furthermore.
Aueach one like a window into a distant galaxyAy refers to the characteristic of WindsomAos eyes that look deep, mysterious, and almost majestic.
For this reason, this data has a function to give imaginative pleasure.
Data 2:
AuMy death like the beginning after the endAAy (Chapter 427, page .
Metaphor Data 1:
AuHe stepped forward, closer to the edge, and each footfall was the beating of a war drum.
Ay (Chapter 391, page .
Based on this sentence, a metaphor is Aueach footfallAy of the mentioned This passage exemplifies a simile.
AuMy deathAy is compared to Authe beginning after the Sri Arfani & Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme person is directly compared to Authe beating of a war drum.
Ay This indicates a metaphor.
In the middle of the fight.
Bairon is describing the arrival of Arthur to their rescue where ArthurAos Aueach footfallAy as he stepped forward is like Authe beating of a war drum.
Ay This illustates the tension of the situation where Arthur is perceived as dominant in the area.
Hence, this data has a function to add emotional intensity.
Data 2:
AuI stood at the center of the chaos, a stone unmoved by the retreating sea.
Ay (Chapter 398, page .
excited about thisAoAy which indicates a personification because of how the animal act like a human.
AuThe puppyAy refers to Regis.
ArthurAos mana beast.
The reason why he said AoDonAot get too excited about thisAo is because he was asked by Arthur to help his ally in training.
For this reason, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Apostrophe Data 1:
AyAoThis tomb will be an enduring testament to all youAove accomplished,Ao I spoke softly.
AoBecause thatAos something even death canAot take from you.
Aya.
AoAy (Chapter 383, page .
This excerpt highlights a metaphor.
AuIAy or the person that is being mentioned is compared to Aua stone unmoved by the retreating seaAy without connective word.
Thus, this is a AuIAy refers to Arthur in the battlefield where he stood in the middle surrounded by However, the enemies were afraid to face Arthur and so they are described as Authe retreating seaAy where they are retreating.
Arthur is comparing himself as Aua stone unmovedAy to illustrate his standing as not Hence, this data has a function to give imaginative pleasure.
Based on this passage, an apostrophe is The speaker addressed Aya who died in the battle.
In this context, the speaker.
Arthur Leywin, spoke in front of the tomb of Aya.
The statement AuBecause thatAos something even death canAot take from you.
AyaAy suggests a clear indication of apostrophe.
Arthur spoke as if she is still alive.
Hence, this is an This data has a function to add emotional intensity.
Data 2:
AuThere was so much I wanted to tell her: how sorry and grateful I was, how much I regretted everything that had happened, how much I missed herAAy (Chapter 394, page .
Personification Data 1:
AuThe sun winked off the translucent, manycolored bridge that spanned the gap between the two peaks of Geolus.
Ay (Chapter 386, page This expression employs an apostrophe.
Arthur is talking about his former bond.
Sylvie who sacrificed herself to save Arthur in the previous war.
SylvieAos identity is that of an Asura where she made a pact with Arthur to support each other.
In this context.
Arthur dreamed about Sylvie who is standing in front of Arthur.
AuHow sorry and grateful I was, how much I regretted everything that had happened, how much I missed herAAy is an expression of how ArthurAos feelings.
Hence, this is an apostrophe because Sylvie is absent.
This data has a function to add emotional intensity.
The selected extract demonstrates a AuThe sun winked offAy indicates a personification because the sun is illustrated as having human characteristic.
It refers to the sun that is reflecting its light to the Autranslucent, many-colored bridgeAy where it describes the bridge as transparent and made of glass.
Authat spanned the gap between the two peaks of GeolusAy refers to the distance of this bridge between two mountaints of Geolus.
Therefore, this data has a function to give imaginative Data 2:
AuThe puppy gave a resigned sigh and said.
AoDonAot get too excited about this.
AoAy (Chapter 396, page .
Hyperbole Data 1:
AuAoEven if you lived a thousand lives, not one of them would be unimportant.
AoAy (Chapter 394, page .
This data illustrates a personification.
AuThe puppyAy is a mana beast or an animal where they Augave a resigned sigh and said.
AoDonAot get too The quoted text illustrates a hyperbole.
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This implies a hyperbole.
the context.
Arthur dreamed about Sylvie, his former bond who is dying and absent.
In this dream.
Sylvie tells Arthur about his memories and moments with her before she sacrificed Arthur thought that it was all for But Sylvie replied to Arthur that Aunot one of them would be unimportant.
Ay For this reason, this data has a function to add emotional Data 2:
AuMy brother was a million miles away.
wondered which of his many adventures was on his mind now.
Ay (Chapter 414, page .
enemy soldiers who are responsible for the destruction of Dicathen.
This is a synecdoche because AuheadsAy is a part of the entire that it AuAs we passed throughAy refers to Arthur and Jasmine who walked together passing by the prisoners.
Auheads turned in our wakeAy illustrates the alertness of the prisoners when Arthur and Jasmine passed by them.
They feel alerted because of the fear, hatred, respect, and adoration that they feel toward Arthur.
For this reason, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Metonymy Data 1:
AuFor several heartbeats, no one moved.
Ay (Chapter 383, page .
Based on this data, a hyperbole is used.
The phrase AuMy brother was a million miles awayAy is an exaggeration.
In this context, a party consists of Arthur.
Eleanor.
Lyrca.
Mica, and Regis is exploring together in a dungeon.
They are sharing stories while they walk, however.
Arthur did not listen to them.
AuMy brother was a million miles awayAy referring to how Eleanor sees her brother as he has something in his mind, that he is so focused on something else, as if he is a million miles away from the AuI wondered which of his many adventures was on his mind nowAy refers to how she thought Arthur was thinking right now.
This indicates a hyperbole.
For this reason, this data has a function to bring additional imagery.
Based on this expression, a metonymy is The phrase AuFor several heartbeatsAy represents the seconds of the time that have passed during this moment.
It is to illustrate the suspense of the situation with every second passed by.
This indicates a metonymy because of how AuheartbeatsAy associated with seconds.
In this context, hundreds of enemy soldiers bombarded Arthur with many spells.
Instead.
Arthur stood tall in his place with little to no injury.
When the enemies seen this, their shocks overwhelmed them, and they started to feel fear and anxiety.
AuFor several heartbeats, no one movedAy represents the suspense of the situation.
For this reason, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Data 2:
AuThe city is eager to hear how we plan to hold our continent now that weAove taken it back.
Ay (Chapter 406, page .
Synecdoche Data 1:
AuMany pairs of eyes followed me, filled with hope and fear.
Ay (Chapter 381, page .
The provided data exemplifies a The phrase Aumany pairs of eyesAy refers to the people.
The phrase Aumany pairs of eyesAy is used as a part for the whole.
Hence, it is a synecdoche.
In this context, the victims of the Asura looked at Arthur as if he is their savior, however, they also feel a certain level of fear because of the trauma.
Aufilled with hope and fearAy expresses peopleAos mental state.
Therefore, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Data 2:
AuAs we passed through, heads turned in our Ay (Chapter 402, page .
This excerpt showcases a metonymy.
AuThe cityAy refers to the people of the city.
This implies a metonymy because AuThe cityAy is closely associated to the people of this city.
The city refers to the city of Etistin.
Auhow we plan to hold our continent now that weAove taken it backAy means that Arthur and his allies have to make a plan to rebuild the structure and system to run the continent more effectively.
Thus, this data has a function to bring additional imagery.
Irony Data 1:
This sentence employs a synecdoche.
The word AuheadsAy refers to the prisoners from the Sri Arfani & Muhammad Rino Adi Laksono Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme AuA few of the strongest spells broke through, cutting or burning me, and I healed faster than I was being hurt.
Ay (Chapter 383, page 64-.
the speaker feels threatened to the person who was no threat to him at the same time.
The speaker.
Aldir, is talking about his Asuran friend named Windsom.
He knows that he is stronger than Windsom, and thus why he felt no threat from him.
However, at the same time, he said AuSo why do I feel so threatened?Ay This is a paradoxical statement.
Hence, this data has a function to add emotional intensity.
Data 2:
AuI appeared surrounded byAnothing.
Absolutely nothing.
Void emptiness in every And I was alone.
Ay (Chapter 419, page .
The selected extract highlights an irony.
The statement AuA few of the strongest spells broke through, cutting or burning meAy shows the speaker is getting hurt by the attack.
However, the next statement Auand I healed faster than I was being hurtAy suggests that despite being attacked, he can heal himself faster than the injury he sustained.
Therefore, this implies an In this context.
Arthur is faced with hundreds of Alacryan soldiers who want to take over and occupy the land of Dicathen.
Though.
Arthur refused and then they decided to attack Arthur with hundreds of spells.
And then.
Arthur remained fine and not injured.
For this reason, this data has a function to give imaginative pleasure.
Data 2:
AuAoApparently our enemy is more gentle with the lives of our men than our own leaders AoAy (Chapter 401, page .
This expression employs a paradox.
This suggests a paradox because Arthur said AuI appeared surrounded byAnothing.
Ay When someone is surrounded, usually they are surrounded by something, not nothing.
AunothingAy is described as it is something.
Arthur further reaffirms.
AuAbsolutely nothingAy which indicates that there is nothing around In this context, as Arthur descending from place to place inside a dungeon, he arrived at a place where he is alone and nothing around AuVoid emptinessAy as he further describes the landscape around him.
He lost contact from his party.
Thus, this data has a function to bring additional imagery.
This data illustrates an irony.
The statement AuAoApparently our enemy is more gentle with the lives of our men than our own leaders areAoAy is an indication of irony because the speaker described their enemy as kinder to them than their own leaders.
In this context, there is a gathering for many of the important and influencial figures of the family in Alacrya.
They are conversing about the development of the situation in Dicathen.
The speaker.
Ainsworth, one of the head of family in Alacrya, is pointing out that the enemy that he refers to which is Arthur is kinder with the lives of Alacryan soldiers than their own leaders care for them.
Whenever Arthur is faced with Alacryan soldiers, he always gives them a chance to leave and turn back.
Whereas.
Alacryan leaders namely Agrona and other Asuras alike who work with him only seeing Alacryan people as lessers where their lives do not matter.
Therefore, this data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Symbol Data 1:
AuSheAod told me to have an anchor, to set myself a goal, and I thought I had.
Ay (Chapter 381, page .
Paradox Data 1:
AuHe was no threat to me.
So why do I feel so threatened?Ay (Chapter 386, page .
The provided data demonstrates a symbol.
The word AuanchorAy has a symbolic meaning of stability, safety, and hope.
In this context.
Rinia, the woman who told Arthur to have an anchor, is telling Arthur to have a firm set of And the phrase Auand I thought I hadAy implies that Arthur still does not have a decisive goal of what he wants to achieve.
Hence, the word AuanchorAy is a symbol that refers to a stability or firmness.
This data has a function to say much in a brief compass.
Data 2:
AuDestruction burned in its place.
Soon, it would replace me entirely, leaving only the Ay (Chapter 390, page .
Based on this passage, a paradox is This implies a paradox because Based on this data, a symbol is used.
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Next, the phrase AuSoon, it would replace me entirelyAy illustrates the possibility of Destruction spell to consume him entirely.
Auleaving only the voidAy means that his spell will makes him feel empty and despair.
Thus, the word AuvoidAy is a symbol.
This data has a function to bring additional imagery.
Adding emotional intensity as a function provides readers an emotional impact using expressions that involve emotions and feelings, which influence readers to feel the intensity of charactersAo personal experiences.
It has 17 data in total.
Saying much in a brief compass as a function provides readers with an efficient form of ideas and meanings using a short expression, which enables readers to understand multiple ideas and meanings in a brief or compact form.
It has 20 data in total.
Based on the data, bringing additional imagery is the main function, with a total of 36 Not to mention, this result reveals that the author likes to bring additional imagery in the figurative language used in his novel, as it helps readers visualize scenes, actions, and characters more effectively, enhancing the impact of the message the author is trying to deliver.
The most frequent type of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel The researcher found simile to be the most frequent type of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel.
The types of figurative language are based on a theory proposed by Perrine (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
Based on the table 1, simile is the most dominant type, with a total of 37 frequency or 41.
11% of percentage.
Additionally, this result reveals that the author prefers simile over other types of figurative language in his novel.
This is because simile is an indirect comparison using the words AulikeAy or AuasAy to highlight the similarities between two different things.
CONCLUSION
Based on the analysis results, the researcher reached a conclusion regarding the three main research objectives.
First, this research reveals that there are 10 types of figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel, including simile, metaphor, personification, metonymy, irony, paradox, and symbol.
Second, from the accumulation of data, it shows that the most frequent type of figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel is simile .
11%), which consists of 37 data.
Third, the function of each data indicates that the main function of all figurative language in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel is to bring additional imagery .
%), which consists of 36 data.
Based on this research, it is evident that the author of The Beginning After The End volume 10 is able to express, convey, and provide readers with imaginative enjoyment, creative visualization, and artistic delivery by employing figurative language in a way that enchances and enriches the reading experience.
Figurative language is a useful tool to arouse readersAo imaginations, emotions, and thoughts.
Because it cannot be interpreted conventionally like a dictionary, figurative language is both fascinating and intriguing.
The main function of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel The researcher found that to bring additional imagery is the main function of figurative language used in The Beginning After The End Volume 10 novel.
The four functions of figurative language are based on the theory proposed by Perrine (Perrine, 1969, as cited in Pande et al.
, 2.
The four functions including their total data are explained as Giving imaginative pleasure as a function provides readers a sense of wonder and amazement using creative and aesthetic elements, which make readers imagine things It has 17 data in total.
Bringing additional imagery as a function provides readers a vivid and detailed visualization using a layer or more of imagery, which helps readers visualize scenes, actions, and characters.
It has 36 data in total.
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Figurative Language in AuThe Beginning after the EndAy Volume 10 Novel by Turtleme References