The Analysis of Figure of speech inEminem’s Song Lyric.

( Lose Yourself and

Theoritical Background

1. Theory of Figure of speech.

2. Types of Figure of speech.
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1. Theory of Figure of speech.

According X.J. Kennedy (1991:548) a figure of speech may be said to occur
whenever a speaker or writer, for the sake of freshness or emphasis, departs from the
usual denotations of words. Wren and Martin (1981:488) stated that figure of speech
is a departure from the ordinary form expression or the ordinary course of ideas in
order to produce a greater effect. Figures and symbol are images used in a particular
way to explore the less known through the known. (K.L. Knickerbocker, 1963) So it
can be concluded that figure of speech or language style is a way of describing
something through a beautiful language that is used to increase the effect by
introducing and comparing the way of a particular object or thing with objects or
anything else that is more common.
Figure of speech is not only used to embellish the language, but also cause a
moment of excitement when reading. It is used equally in writing as well as in
speech. It, in fact, provides emphasis, clarity or freshness to expression. Clarity,
however, may sometimes suffer because a figure of speech introduces double
meanings such as connotative and denotative meanings. It also strengthens the
creative expression and description along with making the language more graphic,
pointed and vivid.

2. Types of Figure of speech.

There are many types of Figure of speech which includes:

a. Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that uses comparison. In a simile, we use two specific
words “like” and “as” to compare two unlikely things, that actually have nothing in
common. This is done to bring out the dramatic nature of the prose and invoke vivid
images and comparisons. It is one of the most common forms of a figure of speech and
is used in everything from day-to-day talk to poems.

b. Methapor
 A metaphor and a simile are quite similar actually. A metaphor also uses compares to
things that are in no way similar. It does so to bring out the symbolism. A metaphor is a
word or phrase used to show its similarity to another thing. It helps to explain an idea, but
if you take a metaphor at its literal meaning it will sound absurd.
c. Personification
Is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-living objects.
Personification means representing a non-human thing as if it were human,
personification also gives human traits and qualities such as emotions, desires,
sensations, gestures and speech, often by way of a metaphor.

d. Hyperbole
Hyperbole in the Greek language translates to ‘excess’. And that is what it does, it
exaggerates. We use hyperboles to emphasize the importance or the overstate something.
This exaggerates claims and statements are never meant to be taken at their literal
meaning. They are used to create a strong and lasting impression.

e. Onomatopeia
This is a figure of speech where words or phrases indicate sounds. Often to bring
about more imagery and better describe a setting, authors use words to involve all five of
our senses. Onomatopeia refers to those words that imitate the sounds of an object or
person.

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