A Plot Analysis of the Series “One Piece”
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https://doi.org/10.22225/jr.12.2.2026.297-305Keywords:
plot, types, structureAbstract
The title of this research is “A Plot Analysis Of The Series “One Piece”. The research focuses on examining structure and progression of the narrative, identifying major events in the series. This research also follows the use of the conventional Gustav Freytag’s Pyramid as main theories. The theories used in this research are found Gustav Freytag’s Technique of the Drama (1900). It also follows the uses of different types of plot such as linear and flashback. This research consist of analyzing various part from the introduction, rise, climax, fall, and catastrophe. Considering all part from character, settings, conflict, and climax. Throughout the divided part across different episodes. The data were collected through watching the series and analyzing it.
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