POLITENESS PRINCIPLES USED IN OEDIPUS REX IMAGINATIVE RECREATION (2012)

Abstract

Drama is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the performance of written dialogue (either prose or poetry). Drama can be performed on stage, on film, or the radio. In drama, the characters also use politeness principles in conversing with others. The aims of this study is to identify the politeness principles of drama text by using theories of politeness principles. To get the relevant data, this study is employed one method, namely; library study. In this paper, the writer used theories of politeness principles by Leech. The result showed that in this drama text, there are utilizing several types of politeness principles in conversation. They are 16 utterances of Politeness Principle in Oedipus Rex Imaginative Recreation, there are 3 utterances (18,75%) of tact maxim, 2 utterances (12,5%) of generosity maxim, 2 utterances (12,5%) of approbation maxim, 3 utterances (18,75%) of modesty maxim, 2 utterances (12,5%) of agreement maxim and 4 utterances (25%) of sympathy maxim. From this results it can be implied that drama is a play that can grant the audience, it is not only entertain, but also to comprehend politeness principles.