ANALISIS STILISTIKA PADA MONOLOG TOKOH UTAMA CRAY CROSS EPIC KARYA ITŌ AKIRA 「クレイ 群雄譚」

Abstrak

This research is motivated by the limited stylistic studies on Japanese light novels, particularly those originating from game franchises, and by the largely unexplored potential of character monologues as a medium for representing psychological struggle. This study aims to (1) describe the diction in the main character's monologue in Cray Cross Epic, (2) analyze the differences in diction between monologues representing fragility and those representing determination, and (3) describe the syntactic aspects of the main character's monologue. A qualitative descriptive method with a stylistic approach was used. The data source is the monologue of the main character Rorowa across 14 episodes of chapter 1 of Cray Cross Epic, published on the official Cardfight!! Vanguard website. Data were collected using the listening and note-taking technique and analyzed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña model (data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing). Results show that diction in Rorowa's monologue develops from the pronoun 私 (watashi) and the negative lexicon ない (nai) in the early phase, to the pronoun 僕 (boku) and the particle んだ (n da) in the crisis phase, and finally the particle たいんだ (tai n da) in the phase of awakening determination. Differences between fragility and determination monologues are systematic: fragility monologues are oriented toward self-deficiency and dominated by negative lexicon, while determination monologues are oriented toward action and dominated by statements of desire. Ellipsis (……) is the most dominant syntactic feature, functioning as a reflective pause, a marker of hesitation, and a representation of restrained emotion. The stylistic approach proves effective for revealing multidimensional character construction and enriches the study of stylistics in Japanese light novels.

Keywords: stylistics, diction, syntax, monologue, Cray Cross Epic