Figure Of Speech

 

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In this blog I will discuss figure of speech in "A Whole New World"

Theory

Definition of Figure of Speech

In Indonesia, Figure of Speech is often defined as the use and use of language and body to have certain effects on readers that tend to affect the reader's emotions.  It is a beautiful language that reinforces sentence structure to convey an imaginative impression or to give a certain impression to readers and listeners.

Basically, figure of speech in English and Indonesian have similarities because the function of the figure of speech itself is to perfect the structure of the sentence so that it has an imaginative and emotional impression for readers and listeners.  Even some figure of speech in Indonesian is adapted from the figure of speech in English.

Types and examples of Figure of speech

1. Idiomatic

Maybe some of us are familiar with several terms such as golden voice, loan shark, puffed up, discouraged, and others. These terms are examples of idioms or in English it is also called Idomatic Phrase. From this example, we can explain that idioms are combinations of words that have a meaning that is not the true meaning of the words.

The meaning of words from idioms cannot be interpreted by translating the elements of the words. Even in some situations, idiomatic terms can only be understood by certain groups. Its use in English can be exemplified as follows.

• This letter have seen better days and unreadable
• I say it from the bottom of my heart

Consider the example above. The first sentence contains the word "have seen better days" when translated directly it means "better days have been seen". If we just translate these words have no meaning even though the real meaning of "have seen better days" is "already damaged". This is also the case with the second example.

2. Alliteration

Alliteration is a repetition of words in a consonant sound in the first letter of at least two words and phrases on one line. The term alliteration itself comes from Latin which means putting the letters together. An example of an English alliteration figure is as follows.

• Come see softer side of Sears
• In Philadelphia, people can pay a parking ticket by phone

From the example above we can observe that the main characteristic of alliteration is the presence of the same consonant in several words in one line.

3. Onomatopoeia

In everyday interactions, we may have imitated sounds from animals or other objects to help explain understanding to our interlocutors. This in English literature is called Onomatopoeia. So the definition of Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates, resembles, or shows the sound source of the object to be conveyed. The name of the object is usually derived from the sound associated with the object. An example of Onomatopoeia can be obtained from the following fragment of poetry by Lee Emmet from Australia.

• “whoosh, passing breeze”
• “flags flutter and flap”
• “frog croaks, bird whistles”
• “babbling bubbles from tap”

The words that are written in bold on the fragment of the poem are the sound form of the object being explained.

4. Personification

In Indonesian, the personification figure of speech has a characteristic that is used to turn on inanimate objects. Likewise in English, personification is used to bring an inanimate object to life as if doing something like a living thing. An example of personification in : 

• English is as follows.
• I see the moon follow me wherever I go
• He did not realize that opportunity was knocking on his door

In the first sentence the moon is depicted as living and continuing to follow wherever it goes. Likewise with the second sentence which assumes as if the opportunity is alive and comes knocking on the door.

5. Cliche

Have we ever heard some of the terms or slogans that appear in the mass media and electronics? So the terms and slogans are included in the cliche figure of speech. Cliche is a collection of various words in sentences and phrases that are often spoken so that these terms become common. Usually the words in a cliche are said by people who are famous or most influential. An example of a cliche in English is as follows.

• No pain, no gain
• Practice makes perfect

6. Simile

Simile language found in Indonesian is almost the same as that used in English, usually used to compare something that is attached to the subject with objects that have certain characteristics. An example of a simile figure is as follows.

• His heart is as hard as a rock
• Her hope is like a candle in the dark

The main characteristic in simile is the presence of conjunctions "like", "as", "such as", "as if", and others.

7. Metaphor

Metaphore or in Indonesian is often called Majas Metaphor is a figure of speech which is often used to compare something. This language is almost the same as simile, the difference is that simile uses conjunctions such as "like", "as", "such as", "as if" but the metaphore does not use conjunctions. An example of a metaphore is as follows.

• He is feeling blue after his father passed away
• My mother is the light of my life

8. Hyperbole

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that is often used to create emphasis effects by using excessive, strong, and repetitive words. As in other sentence connotations, hyperbole can have positive or negative meanings. An example of a hyperbole in English is as follows.

• It was cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets
• I have told you a thousand times

Source : https://azbahasainggris.com/majas-dalam-bahasa-inggris

A Whole New World - Aladdin

 

I can show you the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under
On a magic carpet ride

A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us, "No"
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Now I'm in a whole new world with you)

Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky

A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world
With new horizons to pursue
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world (a whole new world)
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us, "No"
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world (every turn, a surprise)
With new horizons to pursue (every moment, red-letter)
I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare
And then we're home (there's time to spare)
Let me share this whole new world with you

A whole new world (a whole new world)
That's where we'll be (that's where we'll be)
A thrilling chase (a wondrous place)
For you and me

"A Whole New World" is a song from the 1992 Disney animated film, Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice.  The song is a ballad between the main characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they will find together during Aladin's magic carpet.  . Versions sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga during this film.  They also performed the song in their character at the 65th Academy Awards, where it won the Academy Awards Best Original Song and was also the first and only Disney song to win a Grammy Award for Song of The Year at the 36th Grammy Awards.  In 2014, Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed performed the song as Aladdin and Jasmine in the Broadway film.

 A single version of the previous song was released that year and was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.  This version was played at the end of the film and referred to the sound track as "Aladdin's Theme."  This version topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts on March 6, 1993, replacing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", which had spent the next 14 weeks on the section.  top ranking.  He earned gold and sold 600,000 copies domestically.  The song managed to reach 12th place on the UK Singles Chart in 1992. It was the first and only song from a Disney animated film to top the Billboard Hot 100. The single version was later included on the Belle Passion studio album (1993) and  on the studio album.  Bryson Through the Fire (1994).  The Latin American version of the song, "Un Mundo Ideal", by Ricardo Montaner and Michelle received screenings throughout Latin America.  The song was later included on the hit album Montaner Éxitos y ... Algo Más (1993).

The meaning of the song A Whole New World, which is the soundtrack of the film Aladdin, is to live a new page of life, still love in simplicity, dare to face all the challenges of life where every turn is a surprise that awaits.

Figure Of Speech in A whole New World

 a.  Hyperbole

•  I can show you the world
•  That now I am in a new world with you
•  A hundred thousand things to see
•  I will chase them anywhere

 b.  Alliteration

•  Shine, sparkle, beautiful
•  You last let your heart decide?
•  Make you wonder
•  A new world
•  Nobody told us they didn't
•  Don't you dare close your eyes
•  A hundred thousand things to see
•  There is free time
•  Let me share this new world with you
•  There we will be

 c.  Figuratively

•  I am like a shooting star

 d.  Embodiment

•  With new horizons to pursue

 e.  Metaphor

•  Every time red letters

 f.  Onomatopoeia

•  Every turn is always a surprise

a.

That is Figure of Speech material and an example of a metaphor in the song A Whole New World.  Enough for this blog, see you on the next blog.  Have a nice day.

EXPLANATION TEXT

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In this blog I will post an article about Explanation Text.

 

Explanation Text

Definition of Explanation Text

Explanatory text is a type of text in English that describes a process. Talking about the process, this text is almost the same as the procedure text. However, if the Procedure text describes how to do something (process), it describes how a process occurs. That way, we can see that the text serves to provide information to the reader about a process.

Explanation is a text that tells the processes related to the order of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. The text explaining the why 'why' and 'how' of an order of a phenomenon. These are often found in science, geography and history textbooks.

General Structure of the Explanatory Text

• General statement

General statement; problem problems that will occur.

• Order of explanation

Sequential explanation; provides a step explanation that describes the phenomenon.

Purpose of Explanatory Text

* Explanation is a text that tells the processes related to the order of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena.

* To explain how or why something happened.

According to Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson (1997: 82), explanatory text types are often used to tell how and why something (phenomena) occurs in nature.

Language Feature of Explanatory Text

• Using Simple Present Tense.

This text uses the Simple Present Tense as it clarifies facts.

• Using Action Verbs

Action Verbs are verbs used to describe an ongoing action. Examples are do, make, create, and so on.

• Uses Passive Voice

The use of Passive Voice aims to emphasize focus on the current event, not on the subject.

• Using Noun Phrases
• Uses Technical Terms

These technical terms refer to technical terms related to the topics discussed in this text.
Contains an explanation of the process

Example of Explanatory Text about the Chocolate Making Process

How Chocolate Is Made

Have we ever wondered how do we get chocolate? Well this time we are going to enter the amazing world of chocolate so that we can understand exactly what we eat.

Chocolate starts a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial areas especially in places such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces fruit the size of a small pine apple. Next to the fruit is a tree seed. These seeds are also known as coco seeds.

Furthermore, the seeds are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun. After that it is sent to the chocolate maker. The chocolate maker starts processing it by roasting the beans to bring out the flavor. Different beans from different places have different qualities and tastes. So they are often shortened and blended to produce a distinctive blend.

The next process is winnowing. The roasted cocoa beans are sown to remove the tips of the cocoa bean flesh from the shell. Then the seeds are blended. Seeds that have been blended are grounded to make them liquid. This liquid is called brown liquor. Bitter taste.

All beans contain a certain amount of fat and cocoa beans are no different. However, half-fat cocoa beans, donkey cocoa beans are ground from the liquid. This is pure bitter chocolate.

Thus the article about Explanation Text. Enough to this blog this time see you on the next blog.

Source:

v http://britishcourse.com/explanation-text-definition-generic-structures-purposes-language-features.php

v  https://www.studiobelajar.com/explanation-text/

CAUSE AND EFFECT

 

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In this blog I will submit an article about Cause And Effect. I will provide a dialogue video about Cause And Effect that I practice with my friend named Lutfi Kharisma.

 

CAUSE AND EFFECT

 

 

A conjunction that states a cause

The following conjunctions are conjunctions used to denote a cause. Each conjunction has a different rule of use. Check out the following explanation.

• For

For is one of the coordinating conjunctions, or conjunctions used to connect two independent clauses. For is generally used in formal writing.

Example:

Many people are waiting in front of the store, for today is the launching of the newest smartphone.

• So

So is also a coordinating conjunction. The difference with for, so is more often used in conversation.

Example:

Today the newest smartphone is being launched, so I'm waiting in front of the store.

• Because

Because is one of the subordingating conjuntions, or conjunctions used to connect independent clause and dependent clause. Because can be used in written form or in conversation.

Example:

We don't have to bring headset for listening test because Mr Rahmat has provided it.

or we can also use because with a pattern like the following:

Because Mr. Rahmat has provided it, we don't have to bring hoodset for listening test

• Because of

Because of is usually followed by a noun because of itself is a preposition or preposition.

Example:

Because of the rain the English camp is postponed

• The reason for

The reason for can be defined as the reason why or the cause of. This phrase has a preposition for at the end, so we'd better place the noun after it.

Example:

The reason for land slide in my village is deforestation by illegal miners.

• On account of

On account of means cause or because this phrase is usually followed by a noun because the word of at the end of the phrase is a preposition.

Example:

The concert is canceled on account of corona virus plague

• Bring about

Bring about means to cause.

Example:

The news of corona virus brings about panic all over the country

• Give rise to

Give rise to can be interpreted as a cause to occur, a cause or cause. The word that is written after it is usually a noun.

Example:

Illegal parking lot gave rise to traffic jam in this city

• Created by

Created by in this context is meaningful by. This means that the phrase serves to show a cause and effect relationship.

Example:

The big crash between truck and bus created by low visibility The hare was thick at that time.

• Contributed to

Contributed to can be interpreted as a cause.

Example:

Groody and corruption contributed to devastation of this country

• Led to

Led to means cause.

Example:

The brawl led him to leave his girlfriend forever

• Due to

Due to is a compound preposition. This means that the word written after it is hanis is a noun or gerund. Due to itself means because, caused or because of. Due to is usually used in formal situations or in writing because it is more formal than because of.

Example

Everybody stays at home due to impending storm

Or we can also write the kaimat using a pattern like the following:

Due to impeding storm, everybody stays at home

• For this reason

For this reason is meaningful for this reason.

Example:

Eduardo wants to be with his family For this reason he left his job last month.

• Unless

We can find the meaning of unless in most dictionaries meaning unless or unless.

Example:

You won't pass the exam unless you study hard

The example sentence uses unless as a causal relationship. In that sentence we know that the cause of not passing is if we don't study hard.

 

A conjunction to show the result (Effect)

We will continue to discuss cause and effect uses, functions and examples on the use of conjunctions to show effects. Here are some conjunctions that are often used to show results.

• As a result

As a result is a phrase that is used to denote the effect of something. We can interpret as a result as a result of.

Example:

Several houses are damaged as a result of earth quake that stroke one hour ago

or we can also use it with a pattern like the following:

Rifki plays online game during work hours as a result, he is suspended

• Then

We can interpret then in this context as then. That is because then is used as a conjunction to denote the effect.

Example:

Andrea plays truant today then she gets a punishment from her homeroom teacher.

• Hence

Hence means because of that or because of that. Hence is usually used in formal situations.

Example:

Mr. Smith will go to Papua next week hence, he orders the ticket

• For this reason

For this reason means for this reason.

Example:

The victims of hit and run keeps increasing, for this reason the police puts surveillance cameras every corner

• Therefore

The meaning is therefore or therefore commonly used in formal situations and in writing.

Example:

Lisa always gets A on Math tests therefore, she is chosen to represent this school at olympic of math

• Outcome

In the context of the discussion of maternal causes and effect outcomes, the meaning of consequences.

Example:

The blackout last night was the outcome of the electricity surge at the main power house

• So

So in this case means so or so. So is more often used in a conversation than in writing.

Example:

the gloomy today, so everyone brings the umbrella.

• Consequently

Consequently means as a result, therefore or therefore. Just like therefore, consequently is often used in written form and in formal situations.

Example:

He never wears jacket when he drives motorcycle consequently, he is sick.

• In order to

in order to means in order or so that its use is not much different from so.

Example:

I will come to the seminar early In order to get the front seat.

 

Examples of Cause and Effect

• We received seven inches of rain in four hours. - The underpass was flooded.
• I never brush my teeth. - I have 5 cavities.
• Smoking cigarettes - Lung cancer
• Many buffalo were killed. - Buffalo almost became extinct.
• The streets were snow-packed and icy. - Cars needed more time to stop.
• He broke his arm. - The doctor put it in a cast.
• The boss was busy. - Her secretary took a message.
• A basketball player was traveling. - The referee called a penalty.
• I flipped the light switch on. - The light came on.
• An oil spill - Many deaths to wildlife
• Sedentary lifestyle - Childhood obesity

 

Cause and Effect Examples in Sentences

• When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, therefore the water boils.
• A tornado blew the roof off the house, and as a result, the family had to find another place to live.
• Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
• The moon has gravitational pull, consequently the oceans have tides.
• Since school was canceled, we went to the mall.
• John made a rude comment, so Elise hit him.
• When the ocean is extremely polluted, coral reefs die.
• The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected, so we ordered dessert.
• Since helium rises, a helium balloon floats.
• There has been an increase in greenhouse gases, therefore global warming is happening.
• Betty completed each task perfectly, therefore she was promoted.
• Some believe dinosaurs died out because a large meteor hit the earth.
• I had to get the mop since I spilled my juice.
• Tsunamis happen when tectonic plates shift.

 

 

 

Answers to Exercise pages 79-81

A.  Read the following sentences. Decide if the words in bold are the cause orthe effect. Write cause or effect on the line. Then, underline the "signal" word or phrase.

1.     Early man used weapons because they needed to find food.

Cause: Early man needed to find food.

Effect: They used weapons

2.    The glaciers began to melt; therefore, the and bridge between Asia and North America became flooded.

Cause: The glaciers began to melt.

Effect: The land bridge between Asia and North American became flooded.

3.    Because they wanted to learn about different civilizations that existed, archaeologist studied artifacts.

Cause: Archaeologists wanted to learn about different civilizations that existed.

Effect:  They studied artifacts.

4.    Early man slowly started to grow food, and as result, their lives became easier.

Cause: Early man slowly started to grow food.

Effect:  Their lives became much easier.

5.    My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.

Cause: My sister stayed up past midnight.

Effect: She was very tired.

 

B.  Read the cause, write the effect, then write the complete sentence using signal words. The first one has been done for you.

1.     Cause: It was very windy.

Effect: All the flights were cancelled.

Sentence: It was very windy; therefore, all the flights were cancelled.

2.    Cause: She ate too much.   

Effect: She threw up

Sentence: She threw up because she ate too much.

3.    Cause: I ran out of money.

Effect: I can't buy some food

Sentence:  I ran out of money, therefore I can't buy some food.

4.    Cause: He is afraid to fly.

Effect: He never goes anywhere far

Sentence: He is afraid to fly; therefore, he never goes anywhere far.

5.    Cause: After the car accident

Effect: She stayed in the hospital for a week.

Sentence: Because of the car accident, she stayed in the hospital for a week.

 

C.  Read the sentences and find th e cause and effect. The first one has been done for you.

1.     The milk spilled all over the floor, so Jane got a mop and cleaned it up.

Cause: milk spilled

Effect: Jane mopped

2.    Siti has planned a trip to her uncle’s house because she loves her cousins.

Cause: Siti loves her cousins.

Effect: Siti has planned a trip to her uncle's house.

3.    The green house gases trap the heat in the air, so the Earth becomes warmer.

Cause: The green house gases trap the heat in the air

Effect: The Earth becomes warmer.

4.    Because the Sumatran tigers were almost extinct, the Indonesian government declared them as endangered species.

Cause: The Sumatran tigers were almost extinct

Effect: The Indonesian government declared them as endangered species.

5.    Animals are becoming extinct because humans are moving into their habitats.

Cause: Humans are moving into animals' habitats.

Effect: Animals are becoming extinct.

 

D.  Complete the cause and effect transac onal conversaon given below. Use signal words like because, due to, so, therefore, the reason for, then, etc.

A.   This conversaon between two friends i s about the effects of exercise on our body.

Edo: Well, of course I'm doing exercise as I want to bel healthy.

Si: Oh, come one really? I know there's something else. So??

Edo: Ehmm, ..uh... fine, it's due to Carol's hobby. She's so into doing exercise at the gym with attarctive outfit. I feel that I need to accompany her so that none would tease her.

Si: Whoa? That tall Carol, with her glowing body? Hmm, no wonder.

B.    Write a cause and effect conversaon on forest fires in Sumatra.

A: Hey, Beto, did you see the news about the forest fire?

B: No, not really. What about it?

A: What about it? Gee, it's in Southern Sumatra, dude. Isn't your brother working there?

B: Yeah, he used to but he ain't there any longer because of his wife's inconvenience living there.

A: Oh, I didn't know that.

B: Well, it's OK. By the way, talking about what you were asking. In that area, I guess, the forest fire is inevitable as there have been many housing estate developer trying to cut down trees and transforming it into a housing estate area or tourist attraction.

A: I see, no wonder that the reason of that fire was because of the intentional burning who was done by one the the neighbours. I saw it from the news.

B:Ah ya, that habit and routine.    

That's the article about Cause And Effect. Enough until this blog this time see you in the next blog.

Source :

• https://www.dimensibahasainggris.com/2020/03/cause-and-effect-penggunaan-fungsi-contohnya.html
• https://examples.yourdictionary.com/cause-and-effect-examples.html

My Hope In 2021

My hope in 2021

 

Hi, happy new year to all of us. I hope that in this new year we can improve ourselves to be even better than the previous years. In this blog, I would like to express my hopes and plans for 2021.

Hopefully in 2021 it can be even better than previous years, can be given blessings, happiness and health, can be more diligent for all good things, can focus more on doing something, just more than in previous years.

Furthermore, I want to be able to study even harder and increase my grades for all subjects so that I can enter public universities through the invitation route.

It is hoped that by 2021 the pandemic will end quickly and all activities will return to normal, from school activities to other activities.

I am planning that in 2021, I want to go with my family out of town. next I also want to go out of town with my friends.