Narrative text

 



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.


The Purpose of Narrative Text

The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story



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

 


Example of Narrative Text
The Fox and The Grapes
One afternoon there was a fox that was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from over a lofty branch. “Just the thing to quench my thirst,” quoted the fox. Taking a few steps backward, the fox jumped but unfortunately he missed the hanging grapes. Again the fox took a few paces backward, ran, and tried to reach them but he still failed.

Finally, giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said, “They’re probably sour anyway,” and proceeded to walk away.

Moral Value: it’s easy to despise what you cannot have.

Exercise About Narrative Text

            Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
         After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

A. Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter

B. Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java

C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy

D. Sang Prabu was a wise man

E. Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

Answer = C. Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy

 

2. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?

A. She didn’t like Raden Begawan

B. She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess

C. She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding

D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

E. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

Answer = D. She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess

 

3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth at that time?

A. Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan

B. Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition

C. Raden Begawan will not die

D. Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan

E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

Answer = E. Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

 

4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to…

A. The wicked fairy

B. The nice fairy

C. Princess Nirmala

D. Prince Teja
E. The prince of Blambangan

Answer = C. Princess Nirmala

 

5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.

A. The place they live

B. The jealousy that they posses

C. The way they don’t feel a love

D. The strength they have

E. Their life that is immortal

Answer = B. The jealousy that they posses


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