EXPLORING THE USE OF SATIRE LANGUAGE STYLE IN COMIC HUMOR ON INSTAGRAM

Abstract

This research aims to classify and describe: (1) types of language styles found in instagram account posts @micecartoon.co.id and @kostumkomik, (2) the meaning of satire language styles in instagram account posts @micecartoon.co.id and @kostumkomik. The researcher limit the object of research namely as many as 20 posts containing satirical language styles on two Instagram accounts @micecartoon.ac.id and @kostumkomik. The scope of this research was pragmatic. This research used qualitative research with descriptive method. The data of this research are in the form of words, phrases, and sentences that can be formulated as satirical language styles contained in the posts of @micecartoon.co.id and @kostumkomik. The technique of data collection in this research was using observation and documentation techniques. The technique of data analysis used the interactive model with three components, namely; 1) data reduction 2) data presentation and 3) Conclusion or verification. The most dominant satire language style found in this study is cynicism, which is 7 data, while irony is 2 data, sarcasm is 4 data, satire is 4 data, and innuendo is 3 data. The satirical language style in Instagram account posts @micecartoon.co.id and @kostumkomik is a medium for conveying criticism, opinions, and aspirations packaged in the form of comics as illustrated literary works.