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    Narrative Text: A. Definition

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    Narrative text is used to tell stories through a sequence of events. It typically uses past tense, time references, and direct speech to immerse readers in a plot involving specific characters. A narrative follows a structure including an orientation to introduce characters and settings, a complication like a problem, and a resolution where the problem is solved or the ending is uncertain. For example, the classic story of Cinderella introduces her difficult life with her stepfamily before a ball brings complications and her fairy godmother's help leads to her meeting and marrying the prince.

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    Narrative text is used to tell stories through a sequence of events. It typically uses past tense, time references, and direct speech to immerse readers in a plot involving specific characters. A narrative follows a structure including an orientation to introduce characters and settings, a complication like a problem, and a resolution where the problem is solved or the ending is uncertain. For example, the classic story of Cinderella introduces her difficult life with her stepfamily before a ball brings complications and her fairy godmother's help leads to her meeting and marrying the prince.

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    NARRATIVE TEXT

    A. Definition

    N arrative Text is a type of text usually applied to tell a story. It’s

    abundantly found in folklores, fables, science fiction, fairy tales,

    myths, and legends. In contemporary text, it can also be used in prose, like

    dramas or novels.

    B. The Purposes of Narrative text

    Narrative text is commonly used :

    1. to tell stories,

    2. to amuse or to entertain the readers with an imaginative story

    3. to motivate or to teach about moral values


    4. to get the attention of readers, so they may be immerse more deeply into

    the plot

    C. The generic structures of narrative text :

    1. Orientation : This part presents the settings of the story and introduces

    the characters involved. It also provides the answer to WH-question

    (what, when, where, and who)

    –dalam bagian ini biasanya berisi pengenalan cerita tersebut, seperti apa,

    kapan, dimana, dan siapa saja yang terlibat dalam cerita naratif tersebut

    2. Complication : It is the dilemma or problem which disrupts the normal life

    or comfort of the characters and causes a sequesnce of interesting

    events. This is also where the main cause of the story can continue to be

    explored.

    –di bagian ini berisi konflik sebuah cerita agar cerita tersebut lebih

    menarik

    3. Resolution : The problem starts to get resolved. Sometimes the story

    ends happily or vice versa( sebaliknya) and at other times the ending of

    the story (resolution) is left fo the readers to decide.

    –berisi penyelesaian masalah


    4. Coda(optional) : It is the lesson of the story

    –biasanya berisi pesan moral yang dibuat oleh penulis terhadap cerita

    tersebut

    D. The Characteristics / Language features of a Narrative text

    1. Using Past tense (sang, cooked, killed, etc) –menggunakan kata kerja

    bentuk ke dua

    2. Adverb of time (once upon a time, one day, a long time ago,...) –keterangan

    waktu

    3. Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc) –kata penghubung yang

    menghubungkan kalimat satu dengan yang lainnya

    4. Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general

    (Cinderella, Malin Kundang, Sangkuriang, Purbasari, Roro Jonggrang, etc)

    –karakter dalam cerita nya spesifik dan hanya satu-satu nya.

    5. Action verbs. A verbs that shows an action (ate, walked, ran, danced, etc)

    –kata kerja yang bersifat aksi

    6. Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Malin Kundang said “you are

    not my mother !”). The direct speech uses PRESENT TENSE(kata kerja

    bentuk pertama) –direct speech digunakan agar narrative terkesan lebih

    hidup
    E. The Example of Narrative Text

    CINDERELLA

    (ORIENTATION)

    Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She lived

    with her stepsisters and stepmother. They were very bossy, arrogant, and lazy.

    So, Cinderella had to do all the housework by herself.

    (COMPLICATION)

    One day an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsisters did

    not let her go there and asked her to clean the house and help them to prepare

    for the ball. Cinderella was very sad, but she couldn’t do anything cause no one

    cared of her. Then, her stepsisters and stepmother went to the ball without

    her.

    (RESOLUTION)

    Fortunately, a good fairy came and helped her to get to the ball. She

    helped Cinderella with the magic, so Cinderella can get to the ball safely. At the
    ball , Cinderella danced wth the prince. The prince felt in love with her and

    decide to marry her. At the end, Cinderella Married with the prince and they

    live happily ever after.

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