ANECDOTE
1. Definition and Social Function of Anecdote
Anecdote is a text which retells
funny and unusual incidents in fact or imagination. Its purpose is
to entertain the readers.
2. Generic Structure of Anecdote
1. Abstract
2. Orientation
3. Crisis
4. Incident
3. Language Feature of Anecdote
1. Using exclamation words; it's awful!, it's wonderful!, etc
2. Using imperative; listen to this
3. Using rhetoric question; do you know what?
4. Using action verb; go, write, etc
5. Using conjunction of
time; then, afterward
6. Using simple past tense
4. Examples and structures of the text
Example of Anecdote
A. Blessing behind Tragedy
There was a black family in Scotland years ago. They were Clark family with nine
children. They had a dream to go to America. The family worked and saved. They were making plan to travel with their children to America. It had taken several years but finally they had saved enough money. They had gotten passport. They had booked seats for the whole family member in a new liner to America.
The entire family was full of anticipation and excitement with their new life in America. However
few days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy. Because of the possibility of
getting rabies, there were being quarantined for long days.
They
were in quarantine when the departure time came. The family dreams were dashed.
They could not make the trip to America as they had planned.
The father was full of
disappointed and anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship leaved without
him and his family. He shed tears of disappointment. He cursed both his son and
God for the misfortune.
Five days latter, the
tragic news spread throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic, had
shank. It took hundreds of passenger and crew with it.
Titanic which had
been called the unsinkable ship had sunk. It was
unbelievable but it was.
The Clark family should have been on that ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they were left behind. When the father heard the news, he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It was a blessing behind a tragedy.
They were in quarantine when the departure time came. The family dreams were dashed. They could not make the trip
to America as
they
had planned.
The father was full of
disappointed and anger. He stomped the dock to watch the ship leaved without him and his family. He shed tears of
disappointment. He cursed both his son and God
for the misfortune.
Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland. The ship, the mighty Titanic, had shank. It took hundreds of passenger and crew with it. Titanic which had been called the unsinkable ship had sunk. It was unbelievable but it was.
The Clark family should have been on that ship, but because of the bitten son by a dog, they were left behind. When the father heard the news, he hugged the son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives. It was a blessing behind a tragedy.
Small Notes
2. Anecdote (Cerita Lucu)
Ciri Umum:
(a) Tujuan Komunikatif Teks:
Menceritakan kejadian/peristiwa lucu
berdasarkan khayalan atau peristiwa
nyata yang bertujuan menghibur.
(b) Struktur Teks/Generic structure
Abstrak (Abstract)
Pengenalan (Orientation)
Krisis (Crisis)
Tindakan (Incident)
Koda (Coda)
(c) Ciri Kebahasaan:
Menggunakan:
- seruan/kata seru, pertanyaan retorik dan kata-kata seperti Listen to this! And do you know what? It’s awful, isn’t it? dsb.
- action verbs, misalnya go, write, dsb.
- conjunctions yang berhubungan dengan waktu, seperti then, afterwards, dsb.