This slides for students who learning in english academy.

1. The 5th Group
Hayatun Nufus
Iah Mafichah
Idhatyn Masshabrina
Uswatun Khasanah

2. •Literal Interpretation
•Figurative Interpretation
LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE USAGE

3. e.g My mother’s face curdled
(Wajah ibu saya membeku)

4. IRONY
Irony is derived from the Greek
word "eironeia" which means "pretending
not to know“. In figurative language, irony
is a figure of speech stating contradictory
meanings. It is intended to provide a
satire.

5. For example:
“How beautiful your report
card with the red ink”

6. PRESUPPOSITIONS
Presuppositions is a figurative language about
the forecast, conjecture, or preconceptions.
Presupposition occurs when the hearer and the
speaker have compatibility and basic knowledge
(Common Knowledge) are the same.

7. For Example:
Jane no longer writes fiction.
Presupposition: Jane once wrote fiction.
Have you stopped eating meat?
Presupposition: you had once eaten meat.
Have you talked to Hans?
Presupposition: Hans exists.

8. METONYMY…..?

9. “When you’re working with
bling-blings, you’ve gotta wear
bling-blings”

10. MAJU MUNDUR
CANTIK, CANTIK……

11. METHAPOR…?

12. She is a Mary Robinson

13. You are The Light in My life..

14. Similes are metaphors too

15. Example:
- Simile: (5.12) The pursuit of absolute safety is like
trying to get the bubbles out of wallpaper
- Metaphor: (5.13) The pursuit of absolute safety, it’s
trying to get the bubbles out of wallpaper

16. Example (5.14)
a. She’s like my mother (figurative or lateral)
b. She’s mother to me (figurative, a standard
metaphor)
c. She’s similar to my mother (literal)