This stylistic study is an analysis sexual language of characteristics on “Serat
Centhini” by Pakubuwana V. The problems which are discussed in this study are; 1)
How is the using of language sounds which are turned up dominantily, including
rhyme “purwakanthi” and rhythm aspects on “Serat Centhini” especially in sexual
matters? 2) What are the characteristics of morphology aspects on “Serat Centhini”,
especially in sexual matters? 3) How are the diction, figures of speech on “Serat
Centhini”, especially in sexual matters? 4) How are the moral structure expressings of
poems which cover up senses, feelings and tones as well as intentions on “Serat
Centhini”, especially in sexual matters?
Literature reviews in this study cover the studies which are related to “Serat
Centhini”, which are done by the former researchers and give significant study
differences on sexual texts of “Serat Centhini” which is stylistically done by the writer.
Indeed, there are seven theories which are used as the fundamental theory by the
writer, they are; 1) Stylistics, 2) morphology, 3) diction, 4) rhyme and rhythm, 5)
figure of speech, 6) moral structures of poems which cover senses, feelings, tones, and
intentions, and 7) sex.
The study is a qualitative study which has descriptive genre “Serat Centhini”
is a Latin writing consisting of 12 volumes and published by Kamajaya through
Yayasan Centhini in 1986 as source of the data. The writer uses sampling technique in
giving stylistic aspects to “Serat Centhini”. Triangle data is used to keep the data
validity. Furthermore, to collect the data, the writer uses literature reviews, reading and
writing techniques. Data analysis process of the study is interactive that is using steps:
data reduction, data presentation and conclussion. Data analysis techniques of the study
are using; 1) two-two oposition technique, 2) substitution technique and 3) deletion
technique.
The result of the stylistic study on sexual texts of “Serat Centhini” composed
by Pakubuwana V are concluded below.
The patterns of language sounds which are turned up deminantly are
“purwakanthi guru swara” or considered identical to assonance /a, o, u, ê, e, è, i/,
“purwakanthi guru sastra” or considered identical to alliteration /b, c, d, g and ng, h, j,
k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t and y/, and “purwakanthi lumaksita. The three “purwakanthi” are
abla to make sexual texts poems on “Serat Centhini” more beautiful. In morphology
structure, the word forming and the diction are intended archaic. Beside, there are
enigmatic word, repetition and complexity of word. The process of word forming
choice relates to “guru wilangan” and “guru lagu”. There are various of diction, such
as: “dasanama”, “tembung Kawi”, Arabic, sexual terms, idiom in sex. The usage of
metaphore, personification, simile, metonymy not only consist of aethetic elements,
but also embellish and concretize ideas which are wished to be coveyed by the poem to
his readers especially something to do with sexual matters.
Sexual texts on “Serat Centhini” which are turned up dominantly are, the best
tine to make love, women types, how to raise women’s passions, making love
techniques, jamoo for strengtness, etc. Sexual knowledge which is taught on “Serat Centhini”, actually reminds people to realite their originality and as the result, they
must live their lives meaningfully.
Key word: rhyme and rhythm, morphological aspects, the diction, figures of
speech, moral structure
