A Critical Metaphor Analysis in Lorax Film

Abstract

This study deals with metaphor analysis in Lorax film. It was aimed at investigating the types of metaphor anlaysis in Lorax film, and the most dominantly of metaphor analysis in Lorax. This study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research. The source of data was script of Lorax film. The instrument in this study was document. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis technique, by describing the types of metaphor analysis in Lorax film, and the dominantly of metaphor in Lorax film. The result showed that there were 4 concepts metaphor found in Lorax film, namely: Concrete to abstract metaphor, Synaethesia metaphor, Antrophomorphic metaphor, and Animistic metaphor. There were 2 (11.77 % ) for concrete to abstract metaphor, 9 (52.94%) for Synaesthesia Metaphor, 2 (11.77%) for Antrophomorphic Metaphor, and 4 (23.52%) for Animistic Metaphor. It concluded that synestasia metaphor dominantly used in Lorax film