<![CDATA[This research aims to describe the forms and functions of expressive speech acts in the novel "Sepenggal Bulan Untukmu..." by Zhaenal Fanani. The background of this study is the significant role of expressive speech acts in literary works to reveal characters' psychological aspects and social conflicts. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, with the data source being the novel's text. Data were collected using the SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) reading technique and analyzed using Miles and Huberman's interactive model, which includes data collection, reduction, display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The results indicate that expressive speech acts in this novel are realized through four sentence forms: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory. Each form serves specific expressive functions. Declarative sentences are used to express happiness and gratitude; interrogative sentences convey sarcasm, blame, anger, and fear; imperative sentences show the broadest range, from polite requests to harsh insults, to express attitudes such as mockery, hatred, and happiness; and exclamatory sentences are specifically used for praise and admiration. This variation in form and function plays a crucial role in character development, driving the narrative conflict, and conveying the author's social message]]>
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