SIMILE AND METAPHOR IN THE NOVEL THE SKY IS FALLING

Abstract

The entitled of this study is ”Simile and Metaphor in The Novel The Sky is Falling”. Figurative language is commonly found in a literary work, such as a novel. From several types of Figurative language, Simile and Metaphor are the commonly appear. This study aims to analyze simile and metaphor as the types of figurative language within The Sky is Falling novel. This research used a desriptive qualitative method to describe the types found and the meaning contained in the sentences of the novel. This research uses theory from Knickerbocker and Reninger (1963) to explain the types of figurative language. In general, the results of this study found eight data simile and four data metaphor. The dominant of the two types figurative language is Simile. The aims of this research study is to give a better understanding to analyze the sentence and the meaning of the novel to the public.