KAJIAN STILISTIKA TERHADAP MANTRA WAROK ETNIK JAWA PANARAGAN

Abstract: This research aims at describing spell (mantra) language of Ponorogo‟s warok on
the aspect of language style, diction, and rhyme. This is a field research with Ponorogo‟s
warok as the informant. It applies observing, listening and note-taking technique. The data
are analyzed using descriptive qualitative approach. The results of the research show that the
spells of warok have characteristics of aliteration, assonance, polysidenton, asidenton,
antonomatia, metaphor, hyperbole, pararhyme, and repetition language style, including
anadiplosis, simploke, mesodiplosis, epizeuksis, tautotes, epistrofa, anafora. Meanwhile, on
the aspect of diction, they cover connotation, denotation, religious symbols, synonyms,
antonyms, and spirits. In addition, the taste of spell rhyme is resulted from some factors, such
as sound repetition and connection between lines in a couplet, all that has functions to add
artistic values to the spells so that they produce harmonious and synchronous effects of
sounds.