Narrative Text
Narrative Text is a text whose content is a story or a story about something. Example Narrative text: folklore (folktale), animal story (fable), The Legend (Legend), a short story (short story), and the like. In it there is a conflict / top problem, followed by settlement. The main function of this text is for recounts or entertain readers.
The characteristics of narrative text:
1. Generic Structure:
* Orientation: contains the introduction of character, place and time of the story (who or what, when and where)
* Complication: Contains the height of the conflict / problem in the story. A story can have more than one complication.
* Resolution: Solving problems. Could end up with joy (happy ending) could also end up with sadness (sad ending).
Note:
Sometimes also its structure (generic structure): Orientation, complication, Evaluation, Resolution and Reorientation. To "Evaluation" and "Reorientation" is optional; may exist can not. Evaluation includes assessment / evaluation on the course of the story or conflict. While the final content of Reorientation contains the conclusion of the story.
2. Grammatical features using tenses "past"
3. Frequent use of conjunctions of time (temporal conjunction), for example: once upon a time, one day, long time ago, and etc ...
Examples of Narrative Text:
Timun Mas
ONCE upon a time, not far from a jungle, lived a husband and wife. They were the resource persons Farmers. They were the resource persons Diligent Farmers and always worked hard on the paddy fields. They Had been married for many years and still not have a child yet. Everyday They prayed and prayed for a child. One night, while They were the resource persons Praying, a giant Their house passed. The giant Heard They pray. "Do not worry Farmers. I cans give you a child. But you have to give me Pls That child she is 17 years old, "said the giant. The Farmers were the resource persons so happy. They did not think about the risk of losing Their child later and agree to take the offer. Later, the giant Gave Them a bunch of cucumber seeds. The Farmers planted Them carefully. Then the seeds changed into plants. Not longer after that, a big golden cucumber grew from plants. After it Had RIPE, the Farmers picked and cut it. They were the resource persons very Surprised to see beautiful girl inside the cucumber. They named her Diamond or Golden Cucumber Cucumbers. Years passed by and Cucumber Mas has changed into a beautiful girl. On her 17th birthday, Cucumber Mas was very happy. However, the Parents were the resource persons very sad. They Knew They Had to keep Their promise to the giant but They Also Want to lose, did not Their beloved daughter. "My daughter, take this bag. It cans save you from the giant, "said the father. "What do you mean, Father? I do not understand, "said Mas Cucumbers. Right after that, the giant Came Into Their house. "Cucumber Run Mas. Save your life! "Said the mother. The giant was angry. He Knew the Farmers wanted to break Their promise. He chased away Cucumbers Mas. The giant was getting Closer and Closer. Mas cucumber then opened the bag and threw a handful of salt. It Became sea. The giant Had to swim to cross the sea. Later, Cucumber Mas Some threw chilly. It Became a jungle with trees. The trees Had so sharp Thorns They hurt the giant. However, the giant was still Able to chase Timun Mas. Cucumber Mas stores her third magic stuff. It was cucumber seeds. She threw Them and Became cucumber field. Could the giant but still escaped from the field. Then it was the last magic stuff Had she in the bag. It was a shrimp paste, shrimp paste. She threw it and Became a big swamp. The giant was still Trying to swim the swamp but he was very Tired. Then he was drowning and Died. Mas cucumber then Immediately Went home. The Farmers were the resource persons so happy That They finally together again .***
Thank You for reading :)
Examples of Narrative Text:
Timun Mas
ONCE upon a time, not far from a jungle, lived a husband and wife. They were the resource persons Farmers. They were the resource persons Diligent Farmers and always worked hard on the paddy fields. They Had been married for many years and still not have a child yet. Everyday They prayed and prayed for a child. One night, while They were the resource persons Praying, a giant Their house passed. The giant Heard They pray. "Do not worry Farmers. I cans give you a child. But you have to give me Pls That child she is 17 years old, "said the giant. The Farmers were the resource persons so happy. They did not think about the risk of losing Their child later and agree to take the offer. Later, the giant Gave Them a bunch of cucumber seeds. The Farmers planted Them carefully. Then the seeds changed into plants. Not longer after that, a big golden cucumber grew from plants. After it Had RIPE, the Farmers picked and cut it. They were the resource persons very Surprised to see beautiful girl inside the cucumber. They named her Diamond or Golden Cucumber Cucumbers. Years passed by and Cucumber Mas has changed into a beautiful girl. On her 17th birthday, Cucumber Mas was very happy. However, the Parents were the resource persons very sad. They Knew They Had to keep Their promise to the giant but They Also Want to lose, did not Their beloved daughter. "My daughter, take this bag. It cans save you from the giant, "said the father. "What do you mean, Father? I do not understand, "said Mas Cucumbers. Right after that, the giant Came Into Their house. "Cucumber Run Mas. Save your life! "Said the mother. The giant was angry. He Knew the Farmers wanted to break Their promise. He chased away Cucumbers Mas. The giant was getting Closer and Closer. Mas cucumber then opened the bag and threw a handful of salt. It Became sea. The giant Had to swim to cross the sea. Later, Cucumber Mas Some threw chilly. It Became a jungle with trees. The trees Had so sharp Thorns They hurt the giant. However, the giant was still Able to chase Timun Mas. Cucumber Mas stores her third magic stuff. It was cucumber seeds. She threw Them and Became cucumber field. Could the giant but still escaped from the field. Then it was the last magic stuff Had she in the bag. It was a shrimp paste, shrimp paste. She threw it and Became a big swamp. The giant was still Trying to swim the swamp but he was very Tired. Then he was drowning and Died. Mas cucumber then Immediately Went home. The Farmers were the resource persons so happy That They finally together again .***
Thank You for reading :)
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