METAPHOR DEPICTED IN TAYLOR SWIFT'S SONGS

A metaphor is a figure of speech or figurative language used to make an
indirect comparison between two different things. Metaphors can be found in
various media, including song lyrics. This research aims to determine the
types of metaphors and their meanings in Taylor Swift's album "The Tortured
Poets Department: The Anthology." A qualitative descriptive method with
data tabulation as the main instrument was employed. The research steps
included downloading the song lyrics, listing all the lyrics in sequence,
reading them thoroughly, and then identifying and classifying the metaphors
using codes before inserting the metaphors into the instruments. The research
object contained all the songs on Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured
Poets Department: The Anthology." This study utilized the theory of Lakoff
and Johnson (2003), which categorizes metaphors into three types: structural
metaphors, orientational metaphors, and ontological metaphors. The research
found 135 data on structural metaphors, 65 data on orientational metaphors,
and 280 data on ontological metaphors. The research concluded that
ontological metaphors were the most frequently found, while orientational
metaphors were the least frequently found.
Keywords: Metaphor, Structural Metaphor, Orientational Metaphor,
Ontological Metaphor, Song Lyrics, Taylor Swift.