Narrative text is a text that contains a story that has a chronology of interrelated events. Narrative text aims to entertain the reader with a story or tale.
There are several types of Narrative text:
1. Fairy tale
This type of fairy tale contains fairies, mermaids, and other wonders of the fairy world
2. Mystery
Stories that have cases or storylines that are not yet known for sure and attract people's curiosity
3. Science fiction
A form of speculative fiction which deals primarily with the imagined influence of science and technology on society and individuals
4. Romance
Tells about the love journey of a couple that is very beautifully packaged
5. Horror
Stories that try to provoke emotions in the form of fear and horror from the audience
6. Fable
Stories that usually feature animals or animals in the story (real or mythical) where the animals or animals in the story are given human-like qualities to convey moral messages to the reader
7. Myth
Tells stories about the events of the universe, the world and the creatures that inhabit it, topographical forms, stories of supernatural beings and so on.
8. History
Text that explains and tells about facts and past events that become the background for the occurrence of something that has historical value
9. Slice of life
Describes depictions of worldly experiences in art and entertainment
10. Personal experience
Text that tells the events experienced by a
person made easy to read
11. Lagents
Are based on history, even some people believe the truth of the story even though it is not supported by facts and logic
Characteristics of Narrative Text
1.Using action verbs in the form of past tenses
2.Using a specific noun as a pronoun
3.Using the Adjective to form Noun Phrase
4.Use the Conjunction to sort events
Text narrative structure:
1. Orientation
Orientation or so-called introduction, contains about who, when, where a story is set.
2. Complication
Complication tells the beginning of the problem that causes the peak of the problem or what is commonly called the climax. This section usually involves the main character of the story.
3. Resolution
This section is the end of the story or in the form of a solution to the problem that occurred. Problems can be resolved can be for better or even worse which will later make the story end happily or reverse re-orientation The part is the closing of a story which is optional. Re-orientation can contain moral lessons, suggestions or teachings from the author
4. Re-orientation
The part is the closing of a story which is optional. Re-orientation can contain moral lessons, suggestions or teachings from the author.
Example Narrative text:
Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl with her father, her stepmother, and her stepsister. One day, her father passed away. Her stepmother and stepsister treated her very bad whereas they used to love her before her father died. She had to do all the house work.
On the morning day, Bawang Putih went to the river to wash a lot of clothes. Then she saw a goldfish needed a help. Its mouth was stuck on a hook. Bawang Putih felt sorry and helped the poor goldfish.
“Thank you for your kindness”, the goldfish said.
Bawang Putih was very surprised that the goldfish could speak. However the goldfish helped her to wash the clothes and they became best friend.
Unfortunately, Bawang Merah her stepsister knew about the goldfish. She caught the goldfish and gave it to her mom. After that, they cooked it and ate it. When Bawang Putih knew it, she took the bone and buried it. She felt very sad that she could not take care of her best friend.
Several days later, grew a beautiful tree on the burial. Surprisingly, a Prince came to see it. he needed the tree to make his father well again. When he asked who own the tree, Bawang Merah said that it was hers. However, when she wanted to pull the tree, she could not do it. Even everyone could not do it, but Bawang Putih. Bawang Putih pull the tree easily and gave it to the Prince.
The Prince married Bawang Putih. She forgave her stepmother and stepsister and they lived happily ever after.
Structure from bawang putih dan bawang merah story:
1. Orientation
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful girl with her father, her stepmother, and her stepsister.......
2. Complication
On the morning day, Bawang Putih went to the river to wash a lot of clothes......
3. Resolution
Several days later, grew a beautiful tree on the burial.......
4. Re-Orientation
The Prince married Bawang Putih. She forgave her.......
The Story of Mouse Deer and Farmer
Once there were a mouse deer and a farmer. The farmer
planted cucumber in his farm. In the same time the mouse deer was trying to
steal the cucumbers.
One day, when the mouse deer wanted to steal the
cucumber, he saw a scarecrow int the farmer’s field. He was frightened in the
first time but soon found that the scarecrow could not scare off him. Even he
punched the scarecrow with his front leg. Unluckily his front leg got stuck in
the scarecrow because the farmer had filled it with strong adhesive glue.
The mouse deer forcefully tried to pull out his leg, but
it did not work. The glue was too strong for him to set free. Not long after
that, the farmer came. The farmer was satisfied to his work. The mouse deer was
finally trapped. Then the farmer put the mouse deer in a cage.
The mouse deer was really in a big trouble as the
farmer’s dog came approaching him. The dog said that the mouse deer would be
cut and cooked for the following morning. In such dangerous situation, the
mouse deer kept calm even relaxed. Of course it made the dog confused and asked
the mouse deer why he was not scared. So
the mouse deer answered,” I’ll not be cooked but I’ll be a prince” Hearing the
answer, the dog became more confused then the mouse deer continued. “I’m going
to marry the farmer’s daughter so I’m going to be a prince. I am sad about you.
You have loyalties but they are paid just like this” The mouse deer knew that
the dog felt unhappy and continued proudly, “Now, look at me! I’ll become a
prince in this house tomorrow”
The dog felt discriminated and
asked the mouse deer to switch place. The dog thought that by switching place
with the mouse deer in the cage, he would become a prince. The mouse deer
agreed. Soon the dog opened the cage and let the mouse deer free.
Structure from The Story of Mouse Deer and Farmer:
1. Orientation
Once there were a mouse deer and a farmer........
2. Complication
One day, when the mouse deer wanted to steal the cucumber.....
3. Resolution
The dog felt discriminated and asked the mouse deer......
4. Re-Orientation
The mouse deer agreed. Soon the dog opened the cage and......
My story with Narrative
structure:
My Brother’s Cat
One day my brother's pet cat gave birth to a cute kitten,
usually if the cat has given birth she will be more possessive of the kitten and
fierce if anyone approaches her. But the cat that my brother keeps is not like
that, she is very obedient and calm.
On a time when our family woke up for Sahur, the cat's mother went
missing somewhere leaving her kitten alone. The kitten who is only 1 week old is
very calm but we are very worried about the kitten why. Already from 10 pm the
cat mother disappeared, we waited for the cat to come home but did not come
home, at 5 am my mother gave the kitten a drink.
We wondered if the cat really didn't go back to what about the kittens, what milk should they give. We keep thinking about it because this is our first time taking care of a cat especially since it was just born.
Until finally in the morning the cat's
mother returned home, we felt relieved and at the same time confused about
where the cat went all night.
With Structure:
1.Orientation
One day my brother's pet cat gave birth to a cute kitten.....
2.Complication
On a time when our family woke up for Sahur, the cat's mother went missing somewhere leaving her...
3.Resolution
We wondered if the cat really didn't go back to what about the kittens.....
4.Re-Orientation
Until
finally in the morning the cat's mother returned home.....
