THE DISCOURSE OF SATIRE IN POLITICAL CARTOONS

Dela Aditya Paramita, English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia

Abstract


Abstract

            Focusing on the use of political cartoon about Donald Trump, this study aimed at analysing the satire in political cartoons. The study first identified the types of satire in political cartoons based on how the cartoon is delivered by the cartoonist. Second, identified the features of satire, both in verbal and visual. Third, revealed the satirical messages in political cartoons. This study employed qualitative method. This study resulted that: the political cartoons significantly employed the direct form of satire; second, among the types of the features of satire, topicality is significantly used in the political cartoons; third, the political cartoons deliver the satirical messages to criticize Trump and his political life for being liar, and irresponsible, and to criticize his new policies.

 

Keywords: discourse, satire, political cartoon

 

Abstrak

            Memfokuskan pada kegunaan kartun politik mengenai Donald Trump, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis satir pada kartun politik. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi tipe satir berdasarkan bagaimana cara satir disampaikan oleh kartunis. Kemudian, mengidentifikasi fitur-fitur dalam satir, baik secara verbal dan visual. Terakhir, mengungkap pesan satir dalam kartun politik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Hasil penilitian ini adalah: pertama, kartun politik secara signifikan menggunakan tipe penyampaian satir secara langsung; kedua, diantara jenis-jenis fitur satir, aktualitas secara signifikan digunakan oleh kartunis dalam kartun politik; ketiga, kartun politik menyampaikan pesan satir untuk mengkritisi Trump dan kehidupan politiknya karena telah menjadi pembohong dan tidak bertanggung jawab, dan untuk mengkritisi kebijakan-kebijakan barunya.

 

Kata kunci: wacana, satir, kartun politik

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