AN ANALYSIS OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN SELENA GOMEZ RARE SONG ALBUM

The most important aspect of human life is language. Language is a medium used by humans to express their emotions. Hence, nothing can replace language as a means of communication. Within the world of language and literature, figurative language is a branch of linguistics that depicts meanings that do not truth, so it can only be used depending on the speaker’s context and background. This study aims to find out the types of figurative languages are found in the songs of Selena Gomez Rare album and to describe the figurative language in Selena Gomez Rare album mean. This research uses a qualitative approach by using human investigators as instruments in the process of analyzing and collecting data. In addition, the author also uses documents as supporting instruments. Data was collected through three song titles contained in the Rare album. In this research, the data analysis conducted by the author is a descriptive analysis. Therefore, this research does not use a hypothesis as a temporary answer to the research problem. Based on the research findings, the author found 26 expressions of figurative language. There are two figurative languages that are often used, namely metaphor and hyperbole. There are 12 metaphorical expressions, 8 hyperbole expressions, 2 symbolism expressions, 1 personification expression, 1 simile expression, 1 paradoxical expression, 1 irony expression, and mytonymy expression cannot be found in the three songs.