AN ANALYSIS OF HYPERBOLE IN PINK SWEAT$’S SONGS LYRIC

Hyperbole, exaggeration, and how Pink Sweat$ employs them in the lyrics of Pink Planet and Volume 2 lyrical albums is explored in depth in this study. We want to find some examples of exaggeration, categorize them and explain what they do, based on how we understand Claridge’s (2011) theory of hyperbole. Adopting this descriptive qualitative inquiry, the study discovered 50 examples of hyperbole in the lyrics and classified them into seven types: single-word hyperbole, phrasal hyperbole, clausal hyperbole, numerical hyperbole, superlative hyperbole, comparative hyperbole, and redundant hyperbole. The seven types are common in Pink Sweat$'s music, yet two feature the most in their performance: clausal hyperbole, which is the utter exaggeration of sentences, and numerical hyperbole, which applies to impossible numbers. This shows that Pink Sweat$ takes delight in exaggerating and using big numbers to evoke extremely strong feelings. He stresses love, desire, and loyalty to really hit the listener hard. All types of hyperbole lend poetry to the lyrics as well as amplify the emotional effect. In short, this research shows that at its truest, hyperbole is the main stylistic device for Pink Sweat$. It also enables him to speak volumes with hyperbole that remains sincere and meaningful.