Linguistic Deviation of Remy Sylado’s Poetry Lebih Baik Mati Muda and Its Contribution to Literature Learning at Junior High School

This research reveals linguistic deviation aspects of Remy Sylado's poetry "Lebih Baik Mati Muda" and its contribution to literature learning in junior high school. The research method used was descriptive-qualitative. Data collection techniques were conducted by reading-listening, recording, and documentation techniques. At the same time, data analysis was carried out in several stages, namely reduction, verification, and presentation of the data. The results show that Remy Sylado's poetry "Lebih Baik Mati Muda" have linguistic deviations, i.e., phonological, lexical, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and graphological deviations. Those linguistics deviations have correlated to the basic competency 3.12, as the primary point in enrichment in literacy learning in class VIII SMP. It substantially contributes to learners, in particular, class VIII SMP. Students become critical in analysing literary works, including poetry "Lebih Baik Mati Muda," thus, students' competence increases significantly.