Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan unsur-unsur intrinsik dan memanfaatkan hasil analisis tersebut sebagai dasar penyusunan bahan ajar berbentuk handout bagi peserta didik SMA. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan Research & Development (RnD). Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi pustaka dengan teknik simak dan catat, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan model analisis interaktif Miles dan Huberman yang meliputi pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa novel Di Tanah Lada memiliki unsur intrinsik yang lengkap dan saling berkaitan. Tema utama yang diusung merupakan ketulusan persahabatan anak-anak di tengah bayang-bayang trauma kekerasan dalam rumah tangga (child abuse). Penokohan dibangun secara kuat melalui karakter tokoh utama dan tokoh pendukung, alur berkembang secara progresif, latar mampu memperkuat suasana cerita, sudut pandang orang pertama memberikan kedalaman emosional, gaya bahasa yang didominasi oleh majas personifikasi dan metafora yang memperkuat nilai estetis karya, serta amanat yang fundamental. Berdasarkan hasil analisis tersebut disusun bahan ajar berbentuk handout yang sesuai dengan Capaian Pembelajaran Kurikulum Merdeka sehingga layak dimanfaatkan sebagai alternatif media pembelajaran analisis novel di tingkat SMA.

This study aims to describe the intrinsic elements of the novel and to utilize the findings as the basis for developing a handout as teaching material for senior high school students. This research employed a qualitative descriptive method with a Research and Development (R&D) approach. Data were collected through a literature study using reading and note-taking techniques, while data analysis employed the interactive analysis model proposed by Miled and Huberman, which includes data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that Di Tanah Lada contains complete and interconnected intrinsic elements. The novel’s central theme is the sincerity of children’s friendship aid the shadow of domestic violence and child abuse. Characterization is strongly developed through both the main and supporting characters, the plot progresses chronologically, the setting effectively reinforces the atmosphere of the story, the first-person point of view provides emotional depth, the language style is predominantly characterized by personification and metaphor, which enhance the novel’s aesthetic value, and the moral message us conveyed in a profound and meaningful manner. Based on these findings, a handout was developed in accordance with the Learning Outcome if the Merdeka Curriculum, making it a feasible alternative instructional material for teaching novel analysis at the senior high school level.