@thesis{thesis, author={ANNA ISNAINI KHAIRUNNISA}, title ={VERBAL HUMOR ANALYSIS OF SOUL MOVIE}, year={2024}, url={http://repository.ummat.ac.id/8416/}, abstract={This research is aimed to analyze the types of maxim that are flouted to create the verbal humor, to determine the forms of verbal humor and to explain the functions of humor found in Soul movie. The analysis is done by using descriptive-qualitative method. This study used human instrument (the researcher) and document instrument (movie transcription) to conduct the research. The data were taken from the 13 utterances of the characters in Soul movie. The results reveal that (1) all types of maxim (quantity, quality, relation and manner) are flouted in order to create humor; (2) the forms of verbal humor found are exaggeration, sarcasm, facetiousness, pun, ridicule, repartee and satire; and (3) the functions of humor found are social management and defunctionalization.} }