LEXICAL METAPHOR IN BON JOVIS SLECTED SONG LYRICS

This thesis deals with Lexical Metaphor as found in the Selected Song of Bon Jovi. It was conducted to discover the types of Lexical of Metaphor as proposed by Saragih (2006:162) namely Lexical metaphor that is formed by comparing Noun with Noun, Lexical metaphor that is formed by comparing Noun with verb, Lexical metaphor that is formed by comparing Noun with Adjective, Lexical metaphor that is comparing two ideology or concept, Lexical metaphor that used as symbol of sound. In this researh the writer find out three type of lexical of metaphor that applied in the Bon Jovis songs. The research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative approach. The subject of the study is all entire contetnt of the selected on Jovis songs. The findings indicate that lexical metaphor found in the song include, Nominal-Verbal/Verbal-Nominal (61%), Nominal-Nominal (16%), Nominal-Adjective (13%). Lexical metaphor that is formed by comparing Noun with Verb was the most dominat type in Lexical metaphor used in Bon Jovis Selected song. It is dominantly used when he describes the meaning and represent his feelings.