<![CDATA[Literature as psychological symptoms in which there are psychological phenomena that appear through the behavior of the characters, thus literary works (literary texts) can be approached using literary theory. Therefore, research on characters and characterizations in novels with literary theory needs to be done. Based on the background above, in this research there were problems that was studied, namely: How are the analysis of the characters and characterizations in the novel Broken Vow by Yuris Afrizal? The formulation of the problem raised in this research was about the characters and characterizations in the novel Broken Vow. This research aimed to describe the characters and characterizations of the novel Broken Vow by Yuris Afrizal. The theory used was literary theory. The type of data used in this research was qualitative data and the data source used was the primary data source, namely the novel Broken Vow. The methods and techniques used for data collection are data library study methods and listening and note-taking techniques. Meanwhile, the methods and techniques of data analysis used in this research were formal and informal methods and deductive and inductive techniques. In presenting the results of data analysis in this research used an informal method, namely using a word description so that a comprehensive general conclusion can be obtained regarding the subject matter discussed. The results of the analysis contained in the Broken Vow Novel by Yuris Afrizal include the analysis of the main character Amara, the analysis of the main character Nadya, the analysis of the main character Irena, the analysis of the secondary character Kevia, the analysis of the secondary character Dion, the analysis of the secondary character Leo and the analysis of the secondary character Mr Juna.]]>
