Abstract
This study analyzes the figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol, irony and idiom) in the song lyrics. This study also aims to determine the most dominant type of figurative language and identify the themes of the twelve songs in the song lyrics of Ariana Grande's album "My Everything." This study used descriptive qualitative research. From the results of the analysis, the researcher found that were data using figurative, data for simile, data for metaphor, eight data for personification, data for hyperbole, four data for irony, and. The most dominant is a metaphor. The themes contained in each song are denial for the song imagine, needed for the song needy and space for the song nasa. Another theme are pretend for the song bloodline and Fake Smile, while rebound relationship for the song bad idea. Relationship for the song makeup, brief and regret for the song ghost in. Then misinterpreted for the song in my head, friendship is the theme for the song 7 rings. Empowerment and self-love for the song thank u next, and self-love for the song Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored.
Keywords: Figurative, language, song, theme
ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN SONG LYRICS “MY EVERYTHING” BY ARIANA GRANDE
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