PREPOSISI DALAM LIRIK LAGU ALBUM METROPOLIS KARYA DREAM THEATER

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research entitled “Prepositions in the Lyrics of  Metropolis Album by Dream Theater” is written to analyze and classify the form and the meaning of the prepositions that are used in that album.

A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun with a verb, adjective, or another noun or pronoun by indicating a relationship between the things for which they stand.

The problems of this research are focused on what are the form and the meaning of prepositions that are found in the lyrics of Metropolis Album? The method used in this research is descriptive.

The data of prepositions in this research were collected from the lyrics of  Metropolis Album Part I and Part II by Dream Theater. The data of the prepositions found in the album are given number and wrote in the small cards.

The result of this research shows that The Writer of the lyrics in this album used many prepositions to express meaning through the lyrics of his songs. The research used Quirk (1985) concept in analyzing the form of prepositions, whereas Curme (1986) concept is used in analyzing the meaning of prepositions found in the lyrics of the songs in the Metropolis Album.

Key words: Prepositions, Songs : Dream Theater, Metropolis