NARRATIVE TEXT

NARRATIVE TEXT

1.      Definition of Narrative Text

Narrative text is a text which tells something that imaginative. Or it can be said imaginative story.

2.      Purpose of Narrative Text

-To entertain or amuse the reader and listener.

3.      Generic Structure of Narrative Text

Orientation: It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are introduced. (Person, time, place).

Complication: Where the problems in the story developed.
Resolution: Where the problems in the story is solved.

Re-orientation or coda: It is optional. It can be added or not. It depends on the writer. It contains moral or message of the story.

4.      Language Features of Narrative Text

ü  Using past tense

ü  Using adverb of time (Once upon a time, one day, etc.)

ü  Using time conjunction for arrange events (when, then, before, after, soon, suddenly, etc.)

ü  Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White, Alibaba, The king Midas, The queen Elsa etc.)

ü  Using past action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (Killed, walked, climbed, turned, brought etc.)

ü  Using adjectives which for noun phrase. (Long black hair, two red apples, etc.)

ü  Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Snow White said, “My name is Snow White). The direct speech uses present tense.

5.      Types of Narrative Text

û  Fable

- Simple fable is a story about animal which behave like human or animal characters who speak and act like human beings. For example mousedeer and crocodile, the ants and the grasshopper, the smartest parrot, the story of monkey and crocodile etc.

û  Myths

- Stories that are believed by some people but the stories can’t be true or unreasonable. It was told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence. For example the myth of Dewi Sri, the myth story of Aji Saka and Dewata Cengkar, the myth of Malin Kundang etc.

û  Legend

- A legend is a story about the origin of a place or a story which relates to on how a place is formed. For example the legend of Tangkuban Perahu, the legend of Sura dan Baya, the legend of Toba lake etc.

û  Fairy tales

- Story which relate much which magic things. For example Cinderella, Snow white, Pinocchio, Beauty and the beast etc.

û  Science fiction story

- Story which explore the science as the background or plot of the whole story. For example to the moon from the earth by Jules Verne, starship trooper by Robert Heinlein, a space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clark etc.

û  Horror story

- A story in which the focus is on creating a feeling of fear and horror content. For example house of darkness, the dead doll etc.

û  Romance story

- A story with tells of two lovers or more who overcome difficulties to end up together. For example Lockie Leonard human torpedo, love story of Antony and Cleopatra etc.

û  Humor story

- A story is one that aims to make the audience laugh as part of telling story. For example misery guts etc.

POSTED BY: @Chachakouen