An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Harry Potter Fifth Movie ”Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”

ABSTRACT

Lutan, Okventia Rahma. 2012. An Analysis of Figurative Language Used in Harry Potter Fifth Movie ”Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”.  Graduating  Paper.  English  Department  of  Education Faculty State Institute of Islamic Studies (STAIN) Salatiga. Counselor: Norwanto, M. Hum

Keywords: Figurative Language, Message.

The purpose of this research are divided into two parts. The first purpose of this research is to find out the types of figurative languages used in this movie. The second purpose is to find out the messages  conveyed  in  this  movie.  The  methodology  of  this research is qualitative descriptive study, it means that it does not need statistic approach to explore the material. In this research the writer analyzes about the using of figurative language in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie. 

Qualitative research is a search of which the data is written or oral words are descriptive’s analyzed. The result of this research is there are some of Figurative Language  those  used  in  the  dialogue  of  the  movie.  From  the analysis, it can be concluded there are metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy, symbol, synecdoche, paradox, hyperbole, litotes and irony. After analyzing the data, it appears that the use of figurative language in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie is regarded as an instrument by the author to convey their ideas in the movie dialogue.

CHAPTER I 
INTRODUCTION

A.  Background of the Study

Movie is a medium that disseminates moving pictures, that is the series of images projected on a screen in order to create the illusion (deception) motion of the living. Movie is one of important part of human life. Movie also becomes one of sources of entertainment, education, and knowledge. As the popular entertainment, it can make man  dissolving themselves in a world of imagination for a certain time and the one important parts of movie is communication that means dialogue. Sir John Pollock (1958) assumed:

a play as a work of art composed of work spoken or motion performed by imagined characters and having a subject, action, development, climax and conclusion (Budianta, 2002: 96)

In  communicating  with  someone  else,  people  need  a  certain medium called language. Some people feel not easy to understand what other people say in different language. According to Ronald Wardhaugh (1992: 3),  Language is a system of arbitrary vocals symbols used for human communication. The arbitrary means that the communication can be changeable.  It  accordance with Edward Sapir’s opinion, stated that language is a purely human and non-instinctive method of communicating ideas, emotions, and desire by means of a system of voluntarily produced symbols (Sapir, 1921:8).

Languages are more than systems of thought transference. They are invisible garments that drape themselves about our spirit and give a predetermined form to all its symbolic expression. When the expression is of unusual significance, it called literature. (Sapir, 1921: 221) Literature is one of studies that are influential to human’s life. Literature is one way or human beings to express their feeling, thoughts, experiences, emotions, expectations, and faith. Literature doesn’t have limitation  on  how  you  should  do  it;  although  many people think  that literature must be expressed through standard literary work e.g. prose or poetry.

Figurative language is one with its literally in compatible terms, forces the readers to attend the connotation rather than the denotation, and good figurative language is words used non in literal sense but the context of the writer’s taste and purpose (Rahardianingtyas, 2010: 2). Figurative language is a word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness. Metaphor and simile are the two most commonly used figures of speech, but things like hyperbole, synecdoche, irony, and personification are also figures of speech.

 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the fifth installment in the Harry Potter film series, written by  Michael  Goldenberg  and  produced  by  David  Heyman  and  David Barron. The story follows Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts as the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe the return of Lord Voldemort. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma  Watson  as  Harry's  best  friends  Ron  Weasley  and  Hermione Granger. It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and is followed by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

For   example   Ron   and   Hermione   dialogue   using   figurative language:

RON               : I look like a bloody idiot, that's why. (01:12:40)

-simile

HERMIONE : No more than usual, Ron. (01:12:42)

-irony

Movie  has   a   message   that   wants   to   be  presented  for  the moviegoers. Movie invites the audiences to come to the new world, new life as if the viewers’ life there. On the other hand, every single word has their own meaning and contains different messages. The audience should be able to understand what is contained within that movie.

From that point, the writer is interested in conducting the study of figurative languages used in Harry Potter Fifth Movie “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”. Here the writer carries out the research entitled: “AN  ANALYSIS  OF  FIGURATIVE  LANGUAGE  USED  IN HARRY  POTTER  FIFTH  MOVIE  “HARRY  POTTER  AND  THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX”

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