Figurative Language Analysis of The Cosmos in Your Soul is a River by Nikita Gill

Abstract

Figurative language is one of the crucial things in literary works. This study aims to find figurative language in the chapter 1 poetry anthology Your Soul is a River. In chapter 1, there are 26 poem titles. The researchers utilized a qualitative descriptive approach to conduct the data analysis. To analyze figurative language, the researchers used the theory of Arvius (2003). The study results found that 85 data that were included to 4 types of figurative language. The data consisted of 38 metaphors, 5 similes, 22 personifications, and 20 hyperboles. The most figurative language data found in Chapter 1, The Cosmos, is a metaphor. Chapter 1 uses metaphors to express important themes in the anthology, such as emotional recovery, connection with the universe, and self-meaning. Metaphors also provide deeper meaning and make the experience more alive and easier for readers to understand. Studying figurative language is expected to offer a deeper insight into the theme or meaning of the poem.