AN ANALYSIS THE GENRE OF COMEDY IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE S A THESIS

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1 AN ANALYSIS THE GENRE OF COMEDY IN WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE S PLAY THE TEMPEST A THESIS BY: YUANITA REG. NO UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA FACULTY OF LETTERS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE MEDAN 2010

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly, I would like to give thanks to the Almighty God, Allah SWT and my prophet, Muhammad SAW who always gives me healthy and spirit to finish this thesis. Secondly, I also would like to say thank you very much to some lecturers who helped and guided me to write this thesis, they are: 1. Drs. Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as the Dean of Faculty of letters in University of Sumatera Utara. 2. Dra. Swesana M Lubis, M.Hum as the Head and also as my Co-Supervisor for the precious advices, supporting assistance and understanding that motivated me to finish this thesis at English Literature Departement in University of Sumatera Utara. 3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as the secretary and also as my Academic Supervisor for the encouragement during my study at English Literature Departement in University of Sumatera Utara. 4. Dra. Hj, Rohanie Ganie, M.Hum as my academic sopervisor who has support and give me motivation during my study at English Literature Departement in University of Sumatera Utara. 5. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum as my examiners who given me attention and suggestion especially skill in writing a qualified thesis. I also very thankful to my parents, my father Suryono Wardi and my mother Siti Hasanah. They are so meaningful for me and also give me support and material, loves

3 cares and struggles hard to fulfill all my needs. Thank you for your praying. I dedicate this thesis to you. Thank to Allah SWT for giving me two good younger sisters, Tatat Ratnengsih and Hana Pertiwi who always give me struggles, care, pray and attention. I always love u all. Finally yet importantly, I would like to say thank so much to all my friends Rina Purwati, Rindianti Irawan, Rizki Arfah, Efa Handayani, Rizki Amalianti, Heni Puspita Sari, Junastri, Anggi B. Daulay, Novi yanti Hutahaean, Ilda angelia To, Miss G. Damanik, Joni Oloan Simatupang, Alfa Reza Lubis and my special friend Wagimun for all the time we had share together and give me support and be good friends and good family in my life. My last word, I am very sorry if there are still many weakness and mistake that will be found in my thesis. I hope this thesis will always give many advantages and be beneficial for my readers especially the students of English Department. I am still waiting for the suggestion and critics so that this thesis will be better and more complete. Medan, September 2010 Yuanita Reg. No

4 AUTHORS DECLARATION I, Yuanita, declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. Except where references is made in text of this thesis, this thesis contains no material published else where or extracted in whole or in part from a thesis by which I have qualified for awarded another degree. No other person s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of the thesis. This thesis has not been submitted for aware of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : 6 September 2010

5 COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name Title of this thesis : Yuanita : An Analysis the Genre of Comedy in William Shakespeare s Play The Tempest Qualification Department : S-1/ Sarjana Sastra : English I am willing that my thesis should be available for reproduction at the discretion on the librarian of the English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic Indonesia. Signed : Date : 6 September 2010

6 ABSTRACT Skripsi ini berjudul An Analysis the Genre of Comedy in William Shakespeare s Play The Tempest yang merupakan suatu pembahasan mengenai kelucuan ataupun jenis komedi yang didasarkan pada faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pembaca tertawa, yaitu tokoh, dialok, maupun gabungan antara tokoh dan dialok. Tujuan dari pembahasan ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan mengetahui jenis komedi apa dalam drama ini. Setelah melakukan pembahasan dengan menggunakan buku-buku yang mendukung dalam menulis karya ilmiah ini, diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa The Tempest adalah jenis komedi pada zaman sebelum masehi.

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDMENTS i AUTHOR S DECLARATION. iii COPYRIGHT DECLARATION.. iv ABSTRACT.. v TABLE OF CONTENTS.. vi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Analysis Problems of the Analysis Objective of the Analysis Significance of the Analysis Scope of the Analysis Review of the Related Literature. 5 CHAPTER II. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Definition of Comedy Comedy Genres of Literature Old Comedy Middle Comedy New Comedy Theories about Factors Which Influence Reader Laughter 10

8 CHAPTER III. METHODOLOGY 3.1 Qualitative Descriptive Library Research Deductive Theory 13 CHAPTER IV. ANALYSIS. 15 CHAPTER V. CONCLUSSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion Suggestion.. 31 BIBLIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY