Roro Jonggrang

A long time ago, there was a big kingdom who named Prambanan. People lived safe
and peaceful. Then, Prambanan Kingdom was attacked and colonized by Pengging
Kingdom who led by Bandung Bondowoso. He was a person who liked to command
cruel. He was a supernatural man and had troop of demons.
One day, Bandung Bondowoso met Roro Jonggrang, beautiful princess of Prambanan’
s King. He fell in love with her and asked her to be his queen. Then, she submitted
condition to him. She was available become his wife if he could build 1000 temples just
a night. Then, he asked his demons to build temples.
Bandung Bondowoso stood up in front of the stone. All of his hands are spread out
widely. A few later, the sky became into dark. The troop of demons moved to have
their duty. A few moments, the temple almost reached 1000 temples.
Roro Jonggrang was worried knowing Bandung Bondowoso helped by his demons.
Many ladies in waiting are mandate to gather stubbles then burned out. The others are
commanded to pound rice mortar in order to the cock crowing. So that, troop of
demons thought if the sun rose and had to stop.
In the morning, Bandung Bondowoso showed to Roro Jonggrang the temple he had
built just a night. He shocked when he knew that the temple only 999. Then, he
changed Roro Jonggrang as statue to complete the temple. Finally, there were 1000
temples. The temples are called Roro Jonggrang Temple.

Analisis Struktur Teks :

Orientation :
Roro Jonggrang was the daughter of King Prabu Baka, who ruled over the ancient
Javanese kingdom of Prambanan. The king was killed in a fierce battle by the minister
of the King of Pengging, who fought with a magic weapon called ‘Bandung’. For this
reason, he was known as ‘Bandung Bandawasa’.

Complication :
 Problem :
Bandung Bandawasa decided to marry Princess Roro Jonggrang., the daughter of his
victim.

 Confliks :
But she had no desire to marry the murderer of her father, so she sought the advice of
the Patih.

 Climaks :
Bandung would have to build a thousand temples and two deep weels. If he managed
to complete all this in the course of one night,

 Anti-Climaks :
Roro Jonggrang sent a man to watch the progress of Bandung’s work and by four o’
clock in the morning he saw that nine hundred and ninety five temples were already
built and to deep wells nearly finished.

 Solution :
Patih had an idea. He woke up all the young girls and ordered them to pond rice at once.
When the workers heard the pounding of rice and smelt the flowers, which were the
signs of dawn they stopped their work.

Resolution :
He soon learned the reason of his failure and became very angry.

Re-orientation :
Roro Jonggrang herself was changed into a statue, which stands in the great inner hall
of the largest temple and is now know as,“The Temple of Roro Jonggrang’

Analisis Kaidah Kebahasaan :

Simple Past Tense
1. People live safe and peaceful
2. Roro jonggrang was warried knowing Bandung Bandowoso helped by his demons
3. Prambanan Kingdom was attacked and colonized by Pengging Kingdom who led
by Bandung Bondowoso
4. He was a person who liked to command cruel
5. she submitted condition to him
6. He shocked when he knew that the temple only 999

Action Verb
1. Build
2. Asked
3. Moved
4. Pound Rice
5. Mandate

Saying and Thinking Verb

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Conjuction of Time
When

Adjective
 Beautiful princess
 Angry
 Safe
 Peaceful
 Sadness
 Happy
Noun
1. Weapon
2. Statue
3. Roro jonggrang
4. Palace
5. Chicken
6. Patih
7. Temple
8. Paddy
9. Stone
10. Bandung Bandawoso
11. Flower
12. Raja prabu baka