The use of figurative language was revealed to function variously, i.e.,to awaken, Meanwhile, the function varied from one type of figurative language to others. Were Innuendo and sarcasm only once, proverb 4 times, simile 5 times, and synesthesiaĨ times. Then, the sequential low uses of figurative language That was about 22 times, personification 20 times, followedwith the forth rank that was Which appeared 23 times of use respectively. Next, it is followed with metaphor and metonymy, If it was ranged, the use of figurative language wasdominated with theĪllegory type that was 86 times. Magazineon 2013 to 2015 are as many as 267 times consisting of 14 types of figurative Thus, the total of figurative words used in the headlines inGatra (11) sarcasm first time, (12) synecdoche 16 times, (13) synesthesia 9 times, and (14)
Used as many as 5 times, (2) metaphor 23 times, (3) metonymy 25 times, (4)Īnthropomorphisms 25 times, (5) Symbolic 17 times, (6) hyperbole 21 times, (7)Īllegory 92 times, (8) periphrasis 25 times, (9) personification 22 times, (10) Innuendo, The figurative language used was (1) a simile In Gatra magazine and on students of PGMI STAIN Ponorogo.īased on the research result, it revealed figurative language in the news titles With a qualitative approach, this study wasĪimed to uncover the types of figurative language how it functions and its utilization The word choices in news,īoth oral and written communication, are very essentialin order that the message canīeconveyedwell, even they prevail beauty. Including printed media such as newspapers or magazines. Abstract: One of the uses of language to convey messageis through written language,