Comparison of the Characters that Create Esthetic in Thai Literature Sepa Khun Chang Khun Phaen
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The objectives of this study were to analyze the figure of speech usage in the Thai literary work entitled "Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen" and to analyze the linguistic aesthetics present in the aforementioned Thai literary piece.
The researcher applied the figure of speech concepts of simile, metaphor, and the linguistic aesthetics of Thai literature in four types, namely Saowarojanee. (poems that admire the beauty of nature, place or person), Naree Pramote (poems that express affection and flirtation), Piroj Watang (poems that express anger and reproach), and Salapangka Pisai (poems that expressing sorrow and lamentation) by presenting the results with analytical descriptions. The results of the research showed that the Thai literature titled Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen, published in 2012 By Silapa Bannakarn Publishing House, it appeared that the language was used as the figure of speech in the four main characters. The character named Khun Chang was found to use 31 words of simile and 87 words of metaphor. The Thai literature aesthetics were found from the figure of speech usage in the script of Khun Chang's character. It consisted of 3 types, namely 1 word of Saowarojanee, 91 words of Piroj Watang, and 5 words of Salapangka Pisai. The script of Khun Phaen's character was found to use 31 words of simile and 129 words of metaphor. The Thai literature aesthetics were found from the figure of speech usage in the script of Khun Phaen's character. It consisted of 3 types, namely 82 word of Saowarojanee, 37 words of Piroj Watang, and 19 words of Salapangka Pisai. The script of Nang Wanthong's character was found to use 36 words of simile and 127 words of metaphor. The Thai literature aesthetics were found 4 types, namely 54 word of Saowarojanee, 38 words of Naree Pramote, 65 words of Piroj Watang, and 29 words of Salapangka Pisai. The script of Phra Wai's character was found to use 6 words of simile and 140 words of metaphor. The Thai literature aesthetics were found 3 types, namely 12 word of Saowarojanee, 11 words of Piroj Watang, and 21 words of Salapangka Pisai.
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