Playing with languages :The use of metaphor เท Sophak Suwan's novels

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the use of figures of speech, the various behaviour shown by the parts of speech and the art of language use in 24 novels written by Sopak Suwan. It is found that 4 kinds of figures of speech are used in direct and indirect strategies in 24 novels written by Sopak Suwan. These kinds of figures are simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole. The importance of those figures of speech is used to create image and to indicate each kind of figures of speech. The markers of simile are used to refer to "similar". The only marker of metaphor is used to refer to "being". The marker of personification is used to refer to human action. The marker of hyperbole is used to emphasize what the writer is saying to describe it more than reality, especially describing quality and emotion. It is also found that the emminence of creating the figures of speech in 24 novels written by Sopak Suwan is the arts of using different features : color light sound manner action to create image. Furthermore, the various behavior is shown in those figure of speech such as the behaviour of admire, emotion, speaking, and manner.