ANALYSIS OF DICTION AND LANGUAGE STYLE IN IR. SOEKARNO'S PROCLAMATION SPEECH AUGUST 17, 1945

This study aims to analyze the diction and language style used in the Proclamation ofIndependence speech delivered by Ir. Soekarno on August 17, 1945. Employing a qualitativedescriptive approach through content analysis, the research examines excerpts and transcriptsof the speech using Gorys Keraf's theory of language style. Data were collected throughdocumentation and attentive listening and note-taking techniques. The analysis involvedstages of data reduction, classification, and interpretation. The findings reveal the use ofvarious language styles such as metonymy, pleonasm, euphemism, hyperbole, and archaicforms. These styles contribute to the historical, political, and ideological meanings ofIndonesia's declaration of independence and emphasize the urgency and orderliness of thepower transition. This study contributes to the field of rhetorical speech analysis andenhances the pedagogical study of persuasive texts in Indonesian language education.