The statement in datum 39 happens when Sherlock asks Mycroft to take Eurus‘ order to kill the Governor. In the scene, Mycroft negates his statement to
emphasize the true condition. The intended meaning of his statement is to implicitly deny the order. Besides in that context, Mycroft begs to Sherlock to not
choose him to take the order. Sherlock must respect him. It is to emphasize his true condition. Therefore, it can be defined as litotes since there is understatement
by saying less than one meaning to emphasize the truth.
d. Hyperbole
Hyperbole or overstatement is one type of figures of speech which is applied in works by exaggerating the expression or the statement to serve the
truth. The purpose of the use of hyperbole is to emphasize and to dramatize the circumstances to give various effects. However, somehow it makes the statement
illogical or beyond the bounds of possibility. Besides, it can be used to inform subjective arguments and claims, yet it must be measured with the standard of the
society. Thus, it needs deep comprehension to dissect inside the speaker or the author‘s mind because it is difficult to convey the truth in the exaggerating
statement. The first example of the use of hyperbole in Sherlock Holmes TV- Series the Final Problem Episode is to emphasize the situation in the story which
is presented in datum 62. SHERLOCK:
“Look how brilliant you are. Your mind has created the perfect metaphor. You‟re high above us, all alone in the
sky, and you understand everything except how to land.
Now, I‟m just an idiot, but I‟m on the ground. I can bring you home.”
Datum 62
The expression in datum 62 is stated at the end of the television series when finally he finds Eurus to finish the puzzle. In the scene, Sherlock describes how
smart Eurus is, so she can manage all the puzzles. However, in that context, Sherlock intends to make Eurus realizes about her actions in order to find John by
exaggerating in depic ting Eurus‘ condition. Thus, it dramatizes and emphasizes
the tension and situation to make the audiences feel the nuance. The second use of hyperbole which is used to inform subjective arguments can be seen as follows.
SHERLOCK : ―Then, Why I don‘t remember her?‖
MYCROFT :
“You do remember her, in a way. Every choice you ever made; every path you‟ve ever taken, the man you are
today, is the memory of Eurus.”
Datum 14 The dialogue in datum 14
occurs in the Sherlock‘s flat when Mycroft tells the identity of Eurus to Sherlock. In that context, Mycroft describes Eurus by
exaggerating his statement to add his point of view or arguments. His statement means that Sherlock‘s personality is influenced by Eurus. Not only his
personality, but also his whole life of Sherlock is influenced by her. Hence, the truth depends on Mycroft‘s point of view because it is a subjective argument.
Moreover, the last example of the use of hyperbole in Sherlock Holmes TV-Series the Last Problem Episode is explained in datum 63.
EURUS:
“Every time I close my eyes, I‟m on the plane. I‟m lost, lost in the sky and no-
one can hear me.”
Datum 63 The expression in datum 63 occurs at the end of the television series when
Eurus speaks about her condition in order to ask for Sherlock‘s help. In that context, Eurus exaggerates her statement to describe her fears. She has a purpose
to say that she is fearful and she can handle herself. She also needs help, but unfortunately she thinks she has no-
one. In her statement, she uses ‗I‘m lost‘ to exaggerates her description. That statement is categorized as hyperbole since it
contains illogical statement. It is impossible for humans when they close the eyes and suddenly they are on the plane like they are lost in the sky. This is an
exaggeration in colloquial statement which is illogical or beyond the bounds of possibility.
2. The Functions of Figures of Speech by Contrast in
