9 Elements of Hikayat in Indonesian

The Elements of Saga in LanguageIndonesia – After previously knowing examples of short saga and various kinds of saga, this time we will know the elements of saga. As well as all kinds of short stories, types of novels, all kinds of fairy tales, types of drama, types of romance, and types of prose On the other hand, saga also has several elements. By knowing some elements of the saga, we come to know the structure or elements behind a saga that has been made. Therefore, this article will discuss specifically the elements of the saga taken from various sources.

The elements of the saga consist of two categories, namely intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsically, the elements of the saga consist of:

1. Theme or Idea

is the core or basic theme from a saga. The idea or theme of the saga is usually obtained from actual stories that occurred at that time or can also be sourced from various religious books and other sources. After the theme is determined, the author can develop the theme or idea through characterization, plot, style language, as well as other intrinsic elements.

2. Viewpoint

Is the position or perspective of the author in the saga. The author can take the first point of view (the main character's point of view), or the third person point of view (acting as a narrator or observer in the saga made).

3. Characterizations

It is an element of the saga that contains what characters are involved in it. The characters in the saga can be protagonists (main characters or characters who are considered good in the story). saga), antagonists (characters who are considered opposite to the protagonists), and other characters. A character can be told by the author in detail, be it his physical characteristics, as well as his temperament and mindset.

4. Background

Is an element of the story that contains the place, time, and atmosphere contained in the saga. The setting can be taken from everyday reality or the author's fiction.

Is a way story which a saga is trying to build. Usually, this plot or plot consists of the introduction of the beginning of the story, the introduction of events, the conflict, the peak of the conflict, and the resolution of the conflict. In the saga, all the elements of the plot must be present and their placement must be coherent, from introduction to problem solving.

6. Style

It is the author's way of telling a story. In order for the delivery to be interesting, an author usually uses a variety of all kinds of figure of speech, as various kinds of figure of speech comparison, all kinds of satire, various kinds of affirmation, or all kinds of contradictions.

7. Mandate

Is message or moral teachings to be conveyed by an author. This mandate is usually not conveyed in a straightforward manner, but implicitly behind the saga that is conveyed. Therefore, the reader must read the saga thoroughly so that the message behind the saga can be found and studied by the reader.

Extrinsically, the elements of the saga consist of 2 kinds, namely:

8. Story Background

Is an element that states the reason why a story is written. To find out this element, the reader must analyze the intrinsic elements contained in the saga, find out the author's biography or biography, and find out what year the saga is in made. That way, the reader can know the background or the reason the saga was made.

9. Values ​​of Life

Consists of moral values, religion, culture and so on that affect the formation of a saga. This element can be known from what values ​​are held by an author or what values ​​and culture are dominant in society at that time.

Thus the discussion of the elements of the saga. Hopefully useful for all readers. Thank you.