The Literary Language in the Roya Chronicles, Comprehensive Edition

Abstract

The objective of this research article was to study the literary language in the Royal Chronicle, Comprehensive Edition, which was a historical document of Thailand by collecting data from the Royal Chronicle of the ancient era, amounting to 7 volumes revised from the Thonburi to the Rattanakosin period in the reign of King Rama IV by using qualitative research and presenting the results in a descriptive and analytical form.

The results of the study revealed that the editors of the Royal Chronicle, Comprehensive Edition used five methods of literary language, namely, rhyming sounds, poetic lexicons, using words in poetic language, using rhetoric and using dialogue to honor His Majesty's majesty and power, the grandeur of the army, the grandeur of the royal ceremonies with beautiful poetic phrasing, comparisons to visualize them, and dialogue was used to express the mood and character of historical figures.  This shows sophistication and literary talent and this is evidence that confirms that the Royal Chronicle are similar to Royal Eulogy Literature.