An Analysis Of Non-Literal Meaning In “The Pearl” By John Steinbeck

Abstract

The title of thesis "An Analysis of Non-Literal Meaning in 'The Pearl' by John Steinbeck" discusses about non-literal meaning which is including hyperbole, metaphor, simile, litotes, personification, and irony are contained sentences and utterances in novel The Pearl. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the use of nonliteral meaning contained in novel The Pearl by semantic theory of some experts like F. R. Palmer (1981) and John I. Seed (1997). The method used in this thesis is qualitative and quantitative methods, that is by solving the research problem by describing the state of the object being investigated by using a predetermined formula. After analyzing data, there is 40 non-literal meaning found in the novel The Pearl, which consists of 9 hyperbole (22,5%), 16 metaphor (40%), 7 simile (17,5%), 7 personification (17,5% ), 1 irony (2,5%). While litotes is not found in novel The Pearl.

Skripsi berjudul “An Analysis of Non-Literal Meaning in ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck” membahas tentang makna non-literal yang mencakup hiperbola, metafora, simile, litotes, personifikasi, dan ironi yang terdapat di dalam kalimat dan ujaran novel The Pearl. Tujuan dari penulisan skripsi ini adalah menganalisis penggunaan makna non-literal yang terdapat di dalam novel The Pearl berdasarkan teori semantik dari beberapa ahli seperti F. R. Palmer (1981) dan John I. Seed (1997). Metode yang dipakai dalam penulisan skripsi ini adalah metode kualitatif dan kuantitatif, yaitu dengan cara memecahkan masalah penelitian dengan memaparkan keadaan objek yang sedang diselidiki dengan menggunakan formula yang telah ditentukan. Dari analisis data ditemukan 40 makna non-literal dalam novel The Pearl, yang terdiri dari 9 hiperbola (22,5%), 16 metafora (40%), 7 simile (17,5%), 7 personifikasi (17,5%), 1 ironi (2,5%). Sedangkan litotes tidak ditemukan di dalam novel The Pearl.