Figurative Language in a Specific Socio-cultural Context Used in the Bridgeton’s Drama Series Season 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me
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This research aimed to study figurative language in a specific socio-cultural context in the Bridgeton’s drama series season 2: The Viscount Who Loved Me and to analyzes the meaning of figurative language and categorize groups of vocabulary in a specific socio-cultural context in the series Bridgerton Season 2: Viscount Who Loves Me. It was a qualitative study supplemented with quantitative data. The study included American drama scripts from the Netflix streaming series Bridgerton Season 2: Viscount Who Loves Me, which was released starting March 2022. The sample selection used a specific method, and the scripts studied are the English language version from www.8FLiX.com, covering all 8 episodes. Data grouping and indexing were done with computer software, and descriptive data analysis was conducted using percentage averages and presenting the results in the form of tables with descriptions. The study found that the Netflix American drama series Bridgerton Season 2: Viscount Who Loves Me used a total of 126 instances of figurative language, with the most frequently used was irony, totaling 37 instances (29.37%). This was followed by personification, totaling 29 instances (23.02%), allegory, totaling 16 instances (12.70%), and similes with 16 instances (12.70%). Regarding the analysis of meanings, phrases, and sentences of figurative language in a socio-cultural context, there were 5 aspects in total: socio culture aspects accounted for 57.14%, material culture for 17.46%, ecological culture for 13.49%, religion culture for 6.35%, and linguistics culture for 5.56%.
In conclusion, this research highlighted the significance of figurative language in enriching the diversity of stories and reflecting the unique socio-cultural context in the series Bridgerton Season 2: Viscount Who Loves Me. The use of figurative language helped to strengthen the emotional connection from the characters to the audience and enhances socio-cultural knowledge from this series.
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