Analysis of The Comparative Literary Language Usage in Hyperbole in the poems dedicated to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to analyze the use of literary language of hyperbole by rationally comparing it with various elements as it appeared in the poems written in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej  the Great, and to examine literary the use of literary language of hyperbole  in a manner that is both comprehensive and reasonable within the context of the poems dedicated to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great. The researcher selected poetry compositions in honor of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, created between October 13, 2016, and October 26, 2017, in a commemorative book published on the occasion of the royal cremation ceremony on October 26, 2017. The selected book entitled “89 Years of the Power of the Land” was published by the Fine Arts Department, Ministry of Culture, included components such as the author's name, type of composition, number of chapters, and correctness of prosody as reviewed by the book production committee. A total of 90 expressions were examined, and 9 clear examples of hyperbole were selected for analysis in accordance with the research objectives. The research findings revealed two key points: 1) hyperbolic literary language in the poems was used to compare various elements such as the land, sky, rivers, world, dew, rain, gods, universe, and the heart, and 2) this hyperbolic language was reasonably aligned with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's royal speeches on his birthday between 1988 and 1999. The analysis of the four virtues reflected in the Eulogy poems was realistic and not exaggerated, as they corresponded with His Majesty's royal duties, conduct, and numerous projects to bring peace and happiness for the people of Thailand.