My First Jamboree: A Study of Language Styles and Scouting Values inside a Novel

Abstract

This study aims to identify what language styles appear and pinpoint the scouting values ​​that appear in My First Jamboree novel. The data were obtained from the transcript of My First Jamboree. The authors employed the notes technique as the collection technique. The data collection steps were to read the novel repeatedly and recorded sentences stating the use of language style and scouting values. The data analysis technique utilized was the interactive analysis model, which included data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Of the data obtained, there were found rhetorical language style including alliteration. Further, structured language styles were acquired, including parallelism, antithesis, and repetition. Besides, data were found in the figurative language style consisted simile, methapor, synecdoche and cynicism. Meanwhile, almost all Dasadarma (Indonesian Ten Scout Law) values as well as the deviations found in this novel.