FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN BEGURU OF GAYO CULTURE

Abstract

This research deals with “Figurative Language in Beguru of Gayo Culture”. This research was focused on analyzing several figurative languages that exist in Beguru of Gayo culture. This aims to find out the meaning of several figurative languages in this Beguru of Gayo culture, discover the dominant types of figurative languages are used in Beguru of Gayo Culture and find out the reason why used figurative language in Beguru of Gayo culture. This research was conducted using the descriptive qualitative method. Data from this research were taken from the interview with the expert of this research. Data collection techniques through observation, interview, and documentation. The data were analyzed by transcribing the recording of Beguru, then translating into Indonesian and then into English, and classifying the result from interview. After analyzing all the data obtained from the Beguru, 5 figurative languages were found that are : simile, methapor, repetition, hyperbole, and synechdoche.