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What Is Narrative Text ?

Narrative text is a kind of text or to retell the

story that past time.

The purpose of the text is to entertain or

to amuse the readers or listeners about

the story.

The Generic Structure Of Narrative Text :

• Complication

The complication usually involves the main character(s) (often mirroring

the complications in real life).

• Orientation

(Introduction) in which the characters, setting and time of the story are

established. Usually answers Who? When? What? Where?

• Resolution

There needs to be a resolution of the complication. The complication may

be resolved for better or worse/happily or unhappily. Sometimes there are

a number of complications that have to be resolved. These add and

sustain interest and suspense for the reader.

• Re-orientation

The ending of the story.

• Evaluation

The stepping back to evaluate the story or the moral message of the story.

The common structure or basic plan of narrative text

is known as the "story grammar". Although there are

numerous variations of the story grammar, the

typical elements are:

• Setting — when and where the story occurs.

• Characters — the most important people or characters in the story.

• Initiating event — an action or occurrence that establishes a problem

and/or goal.

• Conflict/goal — the focal point around which the whole story is

organized.

• Events — one or more attempts by the main character(s) to achieve the

goal or solve the problem.

• Resolution — the outcome of the attempts to achieve the goal

Linguistic Features :

1. Use active verbs.

2. Use past tense.

3. Use conjunction.

4. The first person (I or We) or the

third person (He, She, or They).

5. Use specific nouns.

6. Use adjective and adverbs

Kind Of Narrative Text :

• Myths and Legend

e.g. Sangkuriang, Malin Kundang, etc.

• Fable

e.g. Mousedeer and crocodile, etc.

• Fairy tale

e.g. Cinderella, Snow White, Pinocchio, etc.

• Science fiction

• Adventure stories

• Personal experience

• etc.

Example Of Narrative Text

Snow White(Orientation)

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with

her Aunt and Uncle because her parents were dead.

(Complication)

One day she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking about leaving Snow White in

the castle because. They both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough

money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her Uncle and Aunt to do this so she decided it would

be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her Aunt

and Uncle were having breakfast.

She ran away into the woods.

(Resolution)

Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and

fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There

they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs

said, “what is your name?” Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Doc, one of the dwarfs, said, “If you wish, you may live here with us.” Snow White said,

“Oh could I? Thank you.” Then Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and finally Snow

White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Identification Of Snow White Story

Setting — one day in the castle.

Characters — snow white, her aunt, her uncle, and the seven dwarfs

Initiating event — when snow white heard aunt and uncle talking about leaving

her because they both wanted to go to America. Snow white didn’t her aunt

and uncle to do this and so she decided it would the best if she ran leaving

the castle

Conflict/goal — she ran away into the woods when her aunt and uncle were

having breakfast.

Events — 1. She saw the little cottage and fell asleep because when she

knocked no one answered.

2. The seven dwarfs were coming home from work and they found

snow white was sleeping.

Resolution — one of the dwarfs gave chance snow white for if her wish, for living

with them. Finally snow white and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever.

Thank for attention.

Wassalamualaikum

Wr. Wb.