METHAPOR IN NIGHTWISH`S DARK PASSION PLAY ALBUM

This research focused on metaphor used in Nightwishs Dark Passion Play album. The research was conducted by using qualitative research method. The data was collected from the song lyrics in Nightwishs Dark Passion Play album. The findings of the thesis show that there are 83 occurrences of metaphor which classified into eight types of metaphor. They are active metaphor (8), inactive metaphor (3), subjective metaphor (3), mimetic metaphor (17), phenomenalistic metaphor (4), precision metaphor (7), symbolism metaphor (18), and approximate metaphor (23). The most dominant type of metaphor that used in Nightwishs Dark Passion Play album is approximate metaphor with 27,71%. It means that the point of this album is a description of the idealism of the band about life which become the theme. Approximate metaphor is kind metaphor that has no clear ground and topic, it create many interpretations from reader and hearer and made this album never stopped being discussed.