Understanding Anecdotal Text
Anecdotal text is a story inspired by facts that are funny (contains humor), along with subtle criticism or other positive implied meanings. This statement is in line with the opinion of Kosasih (2017, p. 2), who argues that anecdotal texts are texts in the form of stories that contain humor as well as criticism. Therefore, anecdotes are often sourced from factual stories with real prominent figures.
Meanwhile, Mayora et al. (2017, p.193) argue that anecdotal text is a funny story text and aims to insinuate someone or a bad habit. So, it can be concluded that anecdotal text is a funny story that aims to entertain and subtly provide constructive criticism so that the text is more meaningful to read.
Anecdotal Text Structure
Kosasih (2017: 5) suggests that Anecdotal text has five text structures, including abstraction, orientation, crisis, reaction, and coda. Here is the explanation.
It is an introduction that tells or reveals the background and general description of the contents of a text.
It is the part of the story that leads to the occurrence of a crisis, conflict, or main event. This section is the cause of the crisis or complications in the next section.
The main part of the core events of an anecdote. In this section, there is humor or silliness that tickles and invites laughter as well as satire or criticism delivered.
Is a response or response to a previously stated crisis. Reactions can be as simple as laughing, being sarcastic, or using it as a form of irony.
It is a conclusion and a sign of the end of the story. Coda may include comments, approvals, or re-explanations of the intent of the previously described story.
Anecdotal Text Elements
In addition to structure, because the anecdotal text is a story, the anecdotal text has elements of story building. According to Kosasih (2017, p. 19), the elements in anecdotal stories are characters, plot, and setting. Here is the description.
Characters are participants who are involved in the story in the anecdote text. Characters in anecdotal texts are factual, usually famous people.
The plot is a storyline in the form of a series of events that actually happened or have received polish or additions from the anecdote maker himself.
The setting in the anecdote's time, place, or atmosphere is expected to be factual. It means to be in real life.
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Anecdotal Text Language Rules
According to Kosasih (2017, p. 9), Anecdotes belong to the story genre text. Based on this, linguistically, anecdotes have the following characteristics.
- Many use direct or indirect sentences.
- Using the name of a third person singular, either by directly mentioning the name of a factual character or a disguised character.
- Many use adverbs of time. This is related to the form of anecdotes in the form of stories, presented chronologically or following the order of time.
- It uses material verbs, which are words that indicate an activity. This is related to the characters' actions and the plot that forms a series of events or an activity related to the story.
- Many use connecting words or conjunctions that have a chronological meaning (adverb of time), such as: then, finally, then.
- Many also use explanatory or explanatory conjunctions, such as that, because. This is directly related to the dialogue of the characters, which is changed from direct form to indirect sentence.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and Culture Team (2017, p. 95) stated that the typical linguistic elements are as follows:
- Use sentences that express past events.
- Many use rhetorical-style sentences or sentence questions that do not require an answer.
- Using conjunctions or connecting words that express time (chronological) relationships such as: finally, then, then.
- Use action verbs such as: write, read, and walk.
- Using a command sentence or imperative sentence.
- Using exclamation points, especially for anecdotes presented in the form of dialogue, the use of direct sentences is very dominant.
Difference between Anecdote and Humor
So what is the difference between an anecdote and ordinary humor? Here is a comparison table of anecdotes and humor.
|
Aspect |
Anecdote |
Humor |
|
Story idea: |
Real events |
design |
|
Contents: |
Problems related to public or famous figures who have a big influence on many people |
The problems of everyday life experienced by many people |
|
Communication Function: |
Delivering criticism in the form of humorous satire but still conveyed in a subtle way |
Entertain |
|
Implied Meaning |
Usually has an implied meaning in the form of suggestions, hopes or constructive criticism that is objective and does not corner one party (inviting everyone to introspect) |
Has no implied meaning |
Types of Anecdotal Text
Luxemburg et al. (1992: 160) suggest that the types of anecdotal texts are as follows.
Articles can be in the form of a narrative format in which the story has clear characters, plots, events, and settings.
Anecdotes in the form of short stories usually only tell something straightforward so that the story is not convoluted so that the reader can more easily understand the jokes and satire of the text.
Dialogue text is the primary means of anecdotal text. Why? Because the dialogue text is the main language situation to convey jokes. So, it is possible to make anecdotal dialogue texts.
Example of a Short Anecdote Text
Make laws
Dodi came to visit his cousin, Allan, who lives in a city.
One quiet morning, Dodi was invited to find breakfast; they took the car, of course, Allan was driving.
Oh, the red light flashed at the crossroads, but Allan kept going, so Dodi reprimanded his cousin.
Dodi: Red light, why do you keep going?!
Allan: Alah... don't worry, in this country I can make laws...!, he answered casually...
Dodi: How is that possible?!
Allan : (Pulls the car over)
Dodi: Why step aside?!
Allan: Want to answer your question !!, he answered curtly.
Dodi: Why should you step aside?!
Allan : (The car was stopped, then reached into his trouser pocket and took his thick wallet and put it in front of Dodi saying): This is the answer!! While hitting the gas…
Dodi: Oh...!!!
Spider web
When the lecturer gave a lecture on the Sociology of Law, he asked a student named Elisa.
Lecturer: Sister Elisa, please describe as briefly as possible the condition of law enforcement in our beloved country…! he asked;
Elisa: Like a cobweb, sir!!" he answered firmly;
Lecturer: What do you mean...?!
Elisa: If the mosquito class will be caught and can't move, sir! while for the beetle class, well…, it's broken, sir…!!;
Lecturer: What about crow class?!
Elisa: I don't know, sir...!!
Other students: Hahaha
(Source: Tamao Feryzawa's blog)
KUHP
A lecturer at the Faculty of Law is giving a lecture on Criminal Law
Ali asked the lecturer, what does the Criminal Coda stand for, sir...?
The lecturer did not answer himself but threw it at Ahmad. "Brother Ahmad, please help me to answer brother Ali's question," asked the lecturer.
Ahmad replied, "Give money after the case, sir...!!!" he said.
The other students, of course, laughed, while the lecturer shook his head, adding a question to Ahmad, "Brother Ahmad, how did you know the answer?!!
"Basically, Ahmad," the lecturer's question was answered firmly, "the English proverb says experience is the best teacher, sir...!!!"
Cigarette smoke
In the morning, Andi walks to the bus stop, where people want to wait for the bus to go to work. After arriving at the bus stop, he asked a factory worker who was waiting for the Kopaja bus while smoking. Then Andi started a conversation, "Ouch, the smoke from the Mayasari bakti bus is thick and gross." Then the factory worker responded to Andi's statement, "Yes.. Kopaja smoke is also thick." Then Andi replied, "How do you react if you see people who cause more pollution than the bus smoke?" The factory worker replied, "Just beat it up, man." Then Andi beat the factory workers. After beating the man, Andi gave a brochure to the worker.
Then Andi walked not far from the bus stop and found a private employee who was smoking and waiting for the bus. So Andi started a conversation with the person, "Oh, the smoke from vehicles in Jakarta is thick, even though vehicles in Jakarta are required to carry out emission tests." Then the private employee responded, "Yes.. No wonder Global Warming happened." Andi again asked the person, "How do you respond to people who cause more pollution than vehicle fumes?" The private employee replied, "If the cause is the factory, just bake it. If the cause is human, just tamper so that he realizes." Then Andi slapped the person and gave the person a brochure.
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