DIKSI DAN POLA KALIMAT PADA PUISI ANAK-ANAK DI MAJALAH SAHABAT

Poetry is a literary work that uses language and is used to express themselves. Not only adults but also children also create literary works, including poetry. Children's poetry is poetry created by children, or by adults, but intended for children. This research was conducted to determine the form of diction and sentence patterns used in children's poetry on the Sahabat Magazine page. This research is expected to add to the scientific treasures in the field of children's literature learning. The method used in this study is referring to the method of copy, note, and documentation through screenshots, while the method in data analysis uses the equivalent method. The diction form used by children's poetry in Sahabat Magazine is classified as very varied. The number of diction forms used is 11 forms, including synonym, connotative, denotative, concrete, abstract, scientific, popular, general, special, foreign terms, and conversation. However, the use of denotative and concrete diction forms is more dominant than other diction, because all poetry uses the dictions forms. The sentence patterns used are very diverse. In this study found 38 different patterns. Sentence patterns are obtained from sentences that have one clause, two clauses, and no clauses.