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Rahayu, Sri. (2026). Analisis Suspense dalam Novel Di Balik Jendela karya Eunice Sonie. Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan. Skripsi Universitas Syiah Kuala. Di bawah bimbingan Armia, S.Pd., M.Hum. dan Nurrahmah, M.Pd.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan cara atau teknik yang digunakan pengarang dalam menyajikan suspense dalam novel Di Balik Jendela karya Eunice Sonie. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian adalah novel Di Balik Jendela karya Eunice Sonie (2023) yang berjumlah 256 halaman. Data penelitian berupa narasi dan dialog yang menggambarkan cara atau teknik penyajian suspense. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui teknik dokumentasi, sedangkan teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis data kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengarang menyajikan suspense dalam novel Di Balik Jendela karya Eunice Sonie melalui empat cara atau teknik utama, yaitu, (1) Teknik menempatkan tokoh dalam situasi berbahaya yang semakin meningkat atau dalam kondisi yang menindas dan membatasi, yang berupa adegan-adegan ancaman fisik dan psikologis, situasi terisolasi, tekanan mental, serta kondisi yang membatasi ruang gerak tokoh sehingga menimbulkan rasa cemas dan kekhawatiran pembaca terhadap keselamatannya, (2) Teknik verisimilitude (kebenaran), yang berupa penggambaran latar tempat, suasana, waktu, serta reaksi tokoh yang logis dan realistis sehingga peristiwa dalam cerita terasa masuk akal dan dapat dipercaya, (3) Teknik gradual development of plot (perkembangan alur secara bertahap), berupa pengungkapan informasi secara sedikit demi sedikit, penundaan penyelesaian konflik, serta penyusunan peristiwa secara perlahan sebelum mencapai puncak ketegangan sehingga rasa penasaran pembaca terus meningkat, dan (4) Teknik pembalikan situasi, yang berupa perubahan keadaan secara tiba-tiba dan pengungkapan fakta baru yang bertentangan dengan dugaan sebelumnya, sehingga mengubah pemahaman pembaca terhadap peristiwa dan tokoh dalam cerita.

Kata kunci: suspense, teknik suspense, novel

Rahayu, Sri. (2026). An Analysis of Suspense in the Novel Di Balik Jendela by Eunice Sonie. Department of Indonesian Language Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education. Undergraduate Thesis, Universitas Syiah Kuala. Supervised by Armia, S.Pd., M.Hum. and Nurrahmah, M.Pd. This study aims to describe the methods or techniques used by the author in presenting suspense in the novel "Di Balik Jendela" by Eunice Sonie. This study uses a descriptive analytical method with a qualitative approach. The subject of the study is the 256-page novel "Di Balik Jendela" by Eunice Sonie (2023). The research data consists of narratives and dialogues that illustrate the methods or techniques for presenting suspense. Data collection techniques were conducted through documentation and observation techniques, while data analysis used qualitative data analysis techniques. The results of the study show that the novel Behind the Window by Eunice Sonie uses four ways or techniques of presenting suspense, namely, (1) The technique of placing characters in increasingly dangerous situations or in oppressive and limiting conditions, which are in the form of scenes of physical and psychological threats, isolated situations, mental pressure, and conditions that limit the character's freedom of movement so that it creates a sense of anxiety and worry in the reader about his safety, (2) The technique of verisimilitude (truth), which is in the form of a logical and realistic depiction of the setting, atmosphere, time, and character reactions so that the events in the story feel reasonable and believable, (3) The technique of gradual development of the plot (gradual development of the plot), in the form of disclosing information little by little, delaying conflict resolution, and slowly arranging events before reaching a peak of tension so that the reader's curiosity continues to increase, and (4) The technique of situation reversal, which is in the form of a sudden change in circumstances and the disclosure of new facts that contradict previous expectations, thereby changing the reader's understanding of the events and characters in the story. Keywords: suspense, suspense techniques, novel