The Figure of Speech Analysis of Jane Austen Novel "Pride and Prejudice"

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Yoga Prihatin

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This study investigates the figures of speech used in Jane
Austen‟s novel „Pride and Prejudice and the messages implied on them.
The subject is Jane Austen‟s novel „Pride and Prejudice.‟ The data were
collected through several steps; reading, translating, and grouping. The
results show that there are five figures of speech namely; Metaphor,
Hyperbole, Irony, Sarcasm, and Personification found in Jane Austen‟s
novel „Pride and Prejudice.‟

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