An Analysis of Figurative Language on Joe Biden's Victory Speech

• DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v4i3.1514
• Publication Date: 2021-04-01
• Authors: Febriani Nainggolan; Dwike Agustina Si...; Bloner Sinurat; Herman Herman
• Keywords: Hyperbole; Simile; Figure of speech

This research deals with the use of figurative language on Joe Biden victory speech. In this research, problems are arisen about what types used Biden’s speech and is meaning each The methodology, which in qualitative researchers content analysis method. document or a method applied to written visual materials for purpose identifying specified characteristic material. data After investigating speech, found total 86 sentences that contain examples There 5 from 7 proposed by Leech. metaphor, personification, hyperbole, simile, litotes. Among often appear metaphor. Metaphor consists 44 sentences, personification 34 hyperbole simile 2 litotes 1 sentence