AN ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS IN THE ALBUM THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY BY TAYLOR SWIFT

This study analyzed one of the types of figurative language, which is metaphor, that is found in the album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift. It employed a qualitative descriptive approach to analyze the data based on Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) theory of conceptual metaphor. The purpose of this study was to identify the types and the meanings of metaphors contained in the song lyrics of this album. According to Lakoff and Johnson (1980) theory, there were three types of metaphor: structural, orientational, and ontological metaphor. From 50 instances of metaphor identified in the album, the writer founded there were 20 structural metaphors, 8 orientational metaphors, and 22 ontological metaphors. The findings also revealed the presence of connotative meanings in the lyrics in the songs of this album. The use of metaphors in these songs provided emphasis and enhance the aesthetic quality of the lyrics, enabling listeners to appreciate the songs while gaining a deeper understanding of the meanings and messages conveyed in the lyrics, as well as the context and the storytelling that Swift seeks to express through her music.