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โครงการรวบรวมและจัดทําเอกสารวารสารอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์

208 Humanities Journal Vol.21, No.1 (January-June 2014)

figurative devices and the creation of fantasy from the two means of
investigation is analyzed, and the overall findings are summarized.

In brief, when considering the impact of the five common
devices (as reported the frequency of the use above (i.e., metaphor,
hyperbole, personification, irony and repetition)), it appears in this study that
these tools can strengthen the features of the five common fantasy senses

(e.g. superpower, supernatural theme, universal value, imagination and
romance (by hero)) effectively. However, this depends on the contexts and
the natural characteristics of each device. In addition, when considering on
how each particular sense of fantasy is promoted, the findings seems to
suggest that the occurrences of the use of these five devices to promote a
certain sense did not differ greatly. However, the variation of the occurence

can be observed in different contents of the story.

In particular, among the five common figurative devices metaphor
and hyperbole can be seen as the two types with the highest occurrences in
expressing fantasy senses. This seems to suggest that they lend the most
powerful impact in expressing meanings and related senses (e.g., values,
attitudes and feelings) to promote characteristics of fantasy. Metaphor is

employed in most themes because the shared background knowledge is the
basic element in creating perception; thus, it could convey fantasy senses
(e.g. superpower, supernatural theme, universal value, imagination, romance
(by hero) effectively. Hyperbole is highly employed in the themes in which
the creation of a strong sense beyond normal perception is required because

the overstatement helps to convey vivid sensation.