Monomodal visual metaphor in Interstellar film

The present study investigates the monomodal visual metaphor based on the primary metaphor theory in Interstellar film. Therefore, there are two research problems in this present study: (1) What is the monomodal visual metaphor based on primary metaphor theory portrayed in the Interstellar film? (2) What is the meaning of the monomodal visual metaphor based on the primary metaphor theory in Interstellar film? This study uses a descriptive qualitative method to analyze the scenes in Interstellar film. As the main instrument, the researcher collected the data by identifying the scenes portrayed in this film. After identifying the scenes, the researcher classified the monomodal visual metaphor based on Grady’s primary metaphor portrayed in the film. After classifying the scenes, the researcher analyzed these scenes to find the meaning of the monomodal visual metaphor. This study shows that there are four of five categories from Grady’s primary metaphors portrayed in Interstellar film. A temporal relations category portrayed 4 primary metaphors with 8 scenes; time, action, event structure category portrayed 4 primary metaphors with 10 scenes; affect, evaluation, and social relations category portrayed 3 primary metaphors with 9 scenes; and thought and consciousness category portrayed 1 primary metaphor with 4 scenes. This represents that the genre of a film has an affect on the primary metaphors depicted in a film. In Interstellar film, the researcher found 12 primary metaphors. They are, Similarity is Proximity, Existence is Location Here, A Situation is A Location, Important is Central, Change is Motion, Means are Paths, Circumstances are Surroundings, Being In Control is Being Above, Importance is Size/Volume, Emotional Intimacy is Proximity, Happy is Up, And Knowing/Understanding is Seeing.