Narrative text

NARRATIVE TEXT

A.   The definition of narrative text
Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

B.    The purpose of narrative text
The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

C.   Generic Structures of Narrative Text
1) Orientation
Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.

2) Complication

Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.

3) Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending

4) Re-orientation/Coda
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists  of  a  moral  lesson,  advice  or  teaching  from  the writer.

D.   Language Feature Of Narrative Text

1)      Past tense (killed, drunk, etc)

2)      Adverb of time (Once upun a time, one day, etc)

3)      Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc)

4)      Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White, Alibaba, etc)

5)      Action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (killed, dug, walked, etc)

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

E.    The Difference Between Narrative Text and Recount Text

A Narrative Text story contains problems, inhibitions, and difficulties which must be solved. A kind of this story, we usually find in a legend text.

Whereas Recount Text story contains an usual story, in diary arrangement, it hasn’t to mention the problems.

Definition	“Narrative Text” is a text telling a story focusing specific participants. Its social function is to tell stories or past events and entertain the readers.	Recount Text” is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience.
Generic Structure	Orientation, Complication, Resolution, and Re-orientation	Orientation, Event , and Re-orientation

exercise !

A Woman and the Wolves

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forest.

One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away.

Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

Read the text, then choose the best choice to each questions.

1. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
a. Another village
b. Mountains
c. Forests
d. Hills ve. Towers and logs

2. Who was Ah Tim ?
a. The young woman’s brother
b. The young woman’s son
c. The young woman’s brother and nephew
d. The young woman’s brother’s son
e. One of the men who fetched a stick

3. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
a. Ah Tm
b. The woman
c. The woman’s son
d. Her brother’s nephew
e. The baby and his mother

4. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?
a. He was afraid
b. He was stumbled by a stone
c. He ran slowly
d. The woman cried
e. The wolves were good runners

5. The woman gave her son to the wolves because
a. She loved her nephew than her son.
b. She thought about how her brother would be
c. She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
d. She was crazy
e. She kept a grudge on his brother

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