Analisis Bahasa Kiasan Terkait Judul Berita Covid-19 di The Jakarta Post = The Analysis of Figurative Language Related to Covid-19 News Headlines in The Jakarta Post

DWI NUR APRI ANDINI. 2024. The Analysis of Figurative Language Related to COVID-19 News headlines in The Jakarta Post (Supervised by Sukmawaty and Abidin Pammu). This study aims to identify the types of figurative language found on news headlines in The Jakarta Post. Moreover, this study also use to describe the meaning of the figurative used in the news headlines in The Jakarta Post. In line with the purpose of the study, the writer used descriptive qualitative method in analysing the data. The data presented in this research were gathered from the news in the website of The Jakarta Post. Data were collected by searching for the news about corona virus (Covid-19). Then, observing the news that use figurative language in the headline by using the theory proposed by Reaske and the other experts. After that, the writer wrote the news headlines that contain figurative language by Note-Taking. The results of this research showed that there are 8 types of figurative language found from the 30 data from the news headlines in The Jakarta Post those are metaphor (2 data), paradox (4 data), personification (9 data), hyperbole (10 data), repetition (2 data), and 1 datum each of antithesis, metonymy, and simile. Figurative language is used in news headlines to provide contextual meaning and emphasize the importance of content. This study focuses on COVID-19, an important issue to know about. Therefore, using figurative language is the way to convey meaning through interesting and eye-catching words, which emphasizes the significance of understanding this topic.

Keywords : Figurative Language, News Headlines, Covid-19, The Jakarta Post