Litotes, often confused with meiosis and understatement, has long suffered neglect. By comparing synonymous key words in previous definitions, this essay defines litotes as “a trope in which an affirmative is expressed by the negation of its opposite,” and for the first time classifies litotes into three subtypes based upon Aristotle’s study of opposition: contradictory, contrary and relative. ...

This study aims to discover the figurative language and its meaning in song lyrics used "Midnights" album. The data included of all songs (13 songs) from Taylor Swift's employed a descriptive qualitative method as well content analysis design describe types lyrics. findings revealed that eight were album's lyrics: personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, litotes, metonymy, oxymoron....

This study aimed to find out the forms of euphemism used in online CNN Indonesia news. The data were taken from 20 random articles 2021. In this study, theory was introduced by Werren (1992). qualitative research. result found 69 euphemism. There 12 forms, namely: compounding, derivation, acronym, slang, abbreviation, loan word, particularization, implication, metaphor, metonymy, litotes, hyper...

This study aimed to describe language symbols having wider meaning, metaphoric and socio-cultural background of HAMKA’s biography novel. The method used was descriptive qualitative. Findings this showed that the consisted of: ikon, indek, simbol; aspect meaning conceptual meaning. Metaphoric reflected in rethorical utterance. Out 18 rethotical utterances, there were 12 rhetorical utterances whi...

Song lyrics can be used to communicate the author’s message others. The songwriter express what he feels, sees, and experiences. song by Roma Irama are fascinating in terms of language style. Therefore, purpose this research is describe style Rhoma Irama’s songs “Virus Corona,” “Bencana,” “Suratan.” This study data form snippets from three songs. was gathered through listening method, which inv...

This study aimed to identify the types of figurative language used in poems about COVID-19 and explain messages these poems. research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative methods. The data were taken from five on Internet. analyzed Leech’s theory Nurgiyantoro’s meanings language. There eight found poems: metaphor (14.5 %), personification (13.3 simile (16.9%), hyperbole (13.3%), irony...