Unsur Yang Membentuk Metafora Dalam Biau [The Elements That Form Metaphor in Biau]

Abstract

<jats:p>Biau is a traditional Iban poem of invocational categories related to the ritual of performing rituals to summon Petara (the gods). The metaphorical language is used by Lemambang (ritual practitioner) to convey the message to Petara to be more attractive and polite. This study aims to analyze the elements that make up the metaphor in the biosphere structure. Based on the qualitative approach, the descriptive method was used to study the three biases taken from the book Sampi Enggau Biau. Content analysis is used to analyze the elements that make up the metaphor in a biased structure. The findings show that the elements that form the metaphor in the biosphere structure are based on living things, non-living things and nature that are adapted to the life of the Iban people. These elements are used to express traditional heritage, presence of entity or spirit, presentation of ritual (piring), types of chickens, strength of chickens, guest character present in plate presentation and natural beauty. life and nature in metaphorical metaphors add practitioner knowledge of the language skills of traditional poetry.</jats:p>