| dc.description.abstract | Background: Idioms play an important role in novels, especially in conversation
and writing. The novel Sun (2019) explores themes of friendship, adventure, and
life's journey. Analysis of this novel is important for understanding the meaning
and types of idioms used.
Objective: This study aims to identify, classify, and analyze idioms based on their
form and meaning in the novel Sun.
Method: This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The author
collected data from a novel and analyzed it based on Boatner and Gates' theory,
which divides idioms into four forms: lexical idioms, phrasal idioms, frozen
idioms, and proverbs.
Results: This study shows that idioms can be found in various forms. This is
evidenced by the number of idioms identified in the novel: there are 42 idioms
classified into 4 forms, 32 lexical idioms, divided into 4 parts, 17 verbal idioms,
10 nominal idioms, 3 adjective idioms, and 2 adverbial idioms, 10 phrasal idioms,
no frozen idioms, and no proverbs.
Conclusion: The idioms in the novel Sun are well-structured and have a variety of
types. The themes raised contain moral messages related to human values,
friendship, family, courage, and the importance of protecting the environment. | en_US |
