What is the purpose of the Narrative Text?

And what is the Generic Structures of the Narrative

Text? What kinds of Grammatical Features are Narrative Text used? to answer those questions,
please read the short explanation below:

The purpose of the Narrative Text is to entertain or to amuse the readers or listeners. There
are some division of narrative text such as Legend, Fable, Fairy Tale etc. To understand the
whole division of Narrative Text, I suggest you to read about Kinds of Narrative Text.

The Generic Structures of Narrative Text are:

1. Orientation: sets the scene and introduces the participants.

2. Complication: A crisis arises.
3. Resolution: the crisis is resolved, for better or for worse.
4. Reorientation (optional): the change which happens to the participants and
the lessons we can learn from the story (moral value).

Narrative text Grammatical features:

1. Use specific nouns such as the name of person, place and building etc.
2. Use adjectives which form noun phrases
3. Use time connectives and conjunctions such as then, before that, soon.
4. Use adverbs and Adverbial Phrases
5. Use action Verbs
6. Use saying words such as said, told, promised.

Contoh narrative text

Contoh Narrative Text (1)

Sincere Will Get a Great Return

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Auretto, all people lived peacefully there. One of them
was Charlita, the kings daughter who was assumed as the most beautiful and kindest Princess of
Auretto.

One day, Charlita looked blue. Because of that her father got confused. Whats the matter my
beautiful daughter? Why are you so sad? asked King Fernando. Charlita was just silent. She did not
say anything.

Then, King Fernando decided to make a competition to cheer Charlita again. After that, the palace
representative announce: I will make a competition. The aim is to make my daughter, Princess
Charlita to be happy and laugh again. Everyone who can do it, will get a prize. It will be held
tomorrow when the sun rises. Sign: King Fernando.

The following morning, everybody came to the palace, tried to give their best performance. They
seemed happy and laugh, but not for Princess Charlita. She was just silent and still looked sad.

King Fernando started to give up. No one amused his daughter. Then, there came a young handsome
man. Excuse me King Fernando. I would like to join your competition. But, would you mind if I took
Princess Charlita for a walk? said the young man gently. As long as you make my daughter be happy
again, it will totally alright. said King Fernando. The young handsome man took Princess Charlita for
a walk in a beautiful blue lake with a green forest around it. Princess Charlita smiled and looked happy
after that. Every body looked happy, too. I know why are you so my beautiful daughter. Now, I
promise I will environment green. I regret for always destroying it. Finally, the environment around
the kingdom became so beautiful and green, full of plants. Then, the young handsome man got a prize
from the king. I will marry you off my daughter. said him. That is the prize I promise for you.
Thanks for keeping our environment well. Thanks for making my daughter happy again.

Translitannya

Tulus Akan Dapatkan Return Besar

Sekali waktu, ada sebuah kerajaan bernama Auretto, semua orang hidup damai di sana. Salah
satunya adalah Charlita, putri raja yang dianggap sebagai Putri yang paling indah dan paling baik dari
Auretto.

Suatu hari, Charlita tampak biru. Karena itu ayahnya sempat bingung. "Ada apa putriku indah?
Mengapa Anda begitu sedih? "Tanya Raja Fernando. Charlita hanya diam. Dia tidak mengatakan apa-
apa.

Kemudian, Raja Fernando memutuskan untuk membuat sebuah kompetisi untuk menghibur Charlita
lagi. Setelah itu, perwakilan istana mengumumkan: "Saya akan membuat sebuah kompetisi.
Tujuannya adalah untuk membuat putri saya, Putri Charlita untuk menjadi bahagia dan tertawa lagi.
Setiap orang yang bisa melakukannya, akan mendapatkan hadiah. Ini akan diselenggarakan besok
saat matahari terbit. Sign: Raja Fernando ".
Keesokan harinya, semua orang datang ke istana, mencoba untuk memberikan kinerja terbaik
mereka. Mereka tampak bahagia dan tertawa, tetapi tidak untuk Putri Charlita. Dia hanya diam dan
masih tampak sedih.

Raja Fernando mulai menyerah. Tidak ada yang geli putrinya. Kemudian, datanglah seorang pria
tampan muda. "Permisi Raja Fernando. Saya ingin bergabung dengan pesaing Anda. Tapi, apakah kau
keberatan jika aku mengambil Putri Charlita jalan-jalan? "Kata pemuda itu dengan lembut. "Selama
Anda membuat putri saya senang lagi, itu benar-benar akan baik-baik saja." Kata Raja Fernando. Para
pria tampan muda mengambil Putri Charlita untuk berjalan-jalan di sebuah danau biru yang indah
dengan hutan hijau di sekitarnya. Putri Charlita tersenyum dan tampak bahagia setelah itu. Setiap
tubuh tampak bahagia, juga. "Aku tahu kenapa kau jadi putri cantik saya. Sekarang, aku berjanji
akan lingkungan hijau. Saya menyesal untuk selalu merusaknya. Akhirnya, lingkungan sekitar
kerajaan menjadi begitu indah dan hijau, penuh tanaman. Kemudian, pria tampan muda mendapat
hadiah dari raja. "Aku akan menikah denganmu dari putri saya." Katanya. "Itu adalah hadiah saya
berjanji untuk Anda. Terima kasih untuk menjaga lingkungan kita dengan baik. Terima kasih untuk
membuat putriku bahagia lagi. "

Contoh Narrative Text (2)

The Legend of Rawa Pening

Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village. He was very hungry
and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody
wanted to help the little boy.

Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal. When the boy wanted to
leave, this old woman gave him a lesung, a big wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded him,
please remember, if there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this lesung as a boat. The
lesung was happy and thanked the old woman.The little boy continued his journey. While he was
passing through the village, he saw many people gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw
a stick stuck in the ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried, but
nobody succeeded. Can I try? asked the little boy. The crowd laughed mockingly. The boy wanted to
try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was
dumbfounded.

Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until it flooded the village. And
no one was saved from the water except the little boy and the generous old woman who gave him
shelter and meal. As she told him, he used the lesung as a boat and picked up the old woman. The
whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in Salatiga, Central Java,
Indonesia.

ARTINNYA

The Legend of Rawa Pening

Sekali waktu, ada seorang anak kecil miskin datang ke sebuah desa kecil. Dia sangat lapar dan lemah.
Dia mengetuk setiap pintu dan meminta makanan, tapi tidak ada yang peduli padanya. Tidak ada
yang ingin membantu anak kecil.

Akhirnya, seorang wanita yang murah hati membantunya. Dia memberinya tempat tinggal dan
makan. Ketika anak itu ingin pergi, wanita tua ini memberinya "lesung", sebuah mortir kayu besar
untuk menumbuk padi. Dia mengingatkan dia, "harap ingat, jika ada banjir Anda harus
menyelamatkan diri. Gunakan ini "lesung" sebagai perahu ". The "lesung" senang dan berterima kasih
kepada anak woman.The tua melanjutkan perjalanannya. Sementara ia melewati desa, ia melihat
banyak orang berkumpul di lapangan. Anak itu mendekat dan melihat tongkat terjebak di dalam
tanah. Orang menantang satu sama lain untuk menarik keluar tongkat itu. Semua orang mencoba,
tapi tidak ada yang berhasil. "Dapatkah saya mencoba?" Tanya anak kecil. Orang-orang tertawa
mengejek. Anak itu ingin mencoba peruntungannya jadi ia melangkah maju dan mengeluarkan
tongkat. Dia bisa melakukannya dengan sangat mudah. Semua orang tercengang.

Tiba-tiba, dari lubang yang ditinggalkan oleh tongkat, keluar air menyemburkan. Ini tidak berhenti
sampai membanjiri desa. Dan tidak ada yang diselamatkan dari air kecuali anak kecil dan wanita tua
murah hati yang memberinya tempat tinggal dan makan. Saat ia mengatakan kepadanya, ia
menggunakan "lesung" sebagai perahu dan mengambil wanita tua. Seluruh desa menjadi sebuah
danau besar. Hal ini sekarang dikenal sebagai Rawa Pening Danau di Salatiga, Jawa Tengah,
Indonesia.

CONTOH TEXT NARRATIVE 3

analyzing generic structure of narrative text

Golden Eggs

Long time ago a remote village, in central China was inhabited mainly
with farmers and hunters. One day, a poor farmer lost his entire
livestock to flood. He prayed hard to God for help or his family would
die of starvation.

Few days later, an old man with

long grey beard, passed by his house took pity on him. He gave him a
goose and said I dont have any expensive thing to give you and hope
this goose will help you to ease your hardship. A week later to almost
surprise the farmer found an egg in his yard. This was no ordinary egg.
It was a golden egg. He was suddenly overcome with joy. Thereafter, his
livelihood had rapidly improved but the farmer had forgotten his earlier
hardship. He became lazy, arrogant and spendthrift.

Strangely, the goose only laid one golden egg every six months. The
greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered his goose thinking there
were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach. Though he very much
regretted for his foolishness, its already too late.

source: www.longlongtimeago.com

Generic structure:
1. Orientation: Long time ago a remote village, in central China was
inhabited mainly with farmers and hunters. One day, a poor farmer lost
his entire livestock to flood. He prayed hard to God for help or his family
would die of starvation.
2. Complication: Few days later, an old man with long grey beard,
passed by his house took pity on him.had
forgotten his earlier hardship. He became lazy, arrogant and spendthrift.
3. Resolution: Strangely, the goose only laid one golden egg every six
months. The greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered his goose
thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach. Though he
very much regretted for his foolishness, its already too late.

ARTYINYA

telur emas

Lama waktu yang lalu sebuah desa terpencil, di China tengah dihuni
terutama dengan petani dan pemburu. Suatu hari, seorang petani miskin
kehilangan ternak untuk seluruh banjir. Dia berdoa keras untuk Tuhan
untuk bantuan atau keluarganya akan mati karena kelaparan.
Beberapa hari kemudian, seorang pria tua dengan
abu-abu jenggot yang panjang, melewati rumahnya kasihan padanya.
Dia memberinya seekor angsa dan berkata "Aku tidak punya hal yang
mahal untuk memberikan Anda dan berharap angsa ini akan membantu
Anda untuk meringankan penderitaan Anda." Seminggu kemudian
hampir mengejutkan petani menemukan sebuah telur di halaman
rumahnya. Ini bukan telur biasa. Itu adalah telur emas. Dia tiba-tiba
diatasi dengan sukacita. Setelah itu, mata pencahariannya telah cepat
membaik, tetapi petani sudah lupa kesulitan sebelumnya. Ia menjadi
malas, sombong dan boros.

Anehnya, angsa hanya meletakkan satu telur emas setiap enam bulan.
Petani serakah kehilangan pasiennya dan membantai berpikir angsa nya
ada banyak telur emas di dalam perutnya. Meskipun ia sangat menyesal
untuk kebodohannya, itu sudah terlambat.

CONTOH TEXT NARRATIVE 4

The Monkeys and The Cap Seller

Once, a cap seller was passing through a jungle. He was very tired and needed to rest. Then, he
stopped and spread a cloth under a tree. He placed his bag full of caps near him and lay down with
his cap on his head.
The cap seller had a sound sleep for one hour. When he got up, the first thing he did was to look into
his bag. He was startled when he found all his caps were not there.
When he looked up the sky, he was very surprised to see monkeys sitting on the branches of a tree,
each of the monkeys is wearing a cap of on its head. They had evidently done it to imitate him
He decided to get his caps back by making a humble request to the monkeys. In return, the
monkeys only made faces of him. When he begun to make gesture, the monkeys also imitated him.
At last he found a clever idea. " Monkeys are a great imitator," he thought. So he took off his own
cap and threw it down on the ground. And as he had expected, all the monkeys took off the caps
and threw the caps down on the ground. Quickly, he stood up and collected the caps, put them back
into his bag and went away.

The generic structure of above narrative story is:

Orientation: The cap seller as the participant (main character), once time as time setting, and in the
jungle as place setting. We note from discussion that the elements of orientation is shortly answering
who, when and where of the story.
Complication: The cap seller wants the monkeys to bring back his caps but the monkeys do not
return them. Of course this makes the cap seller face a problem. Complication in anarrative text is
not always in single problem. That is we know a major conflict and minor conflict.
Resolution: The cap seller gets the monkey to bring back the cap by acting of throwing his own cap.
The monkeys imitate what he has done so the problem is is solved. This story has happy ending
as the cap seller has his caps returned

ARTINYA

The Monkeys dan Penjual Cap

Sekali, seorang penjual topi sedang melewati hutan. Dia sangat lelah dan perlu istirahat. Kemudian, ia
berhenti dan membentangkan kain di bawah pohon. Ia menaruh tasnya penuh topi dekat dia dan
berbaring dengan topinya di kepalanya.

Penjual topi memiliki suara tidur selama satu jam. Ketika ia bangun, hal pertama yang ia lakukan
adalah untuk melihat ke dalam tasnya. Dia terkejut ketika ia menemukan semua topi nya tidak ada di
sana.

Ketika ia mendongak langit, dia sangat terkejut melihat monyet duduk di cabang-cabang pohon,
setiap monyet yang mengenakan tutup di atas kepalanya. Mereka jelas melakukannya untuk
menirunya

Dia memutuskan untuk mendapatkan topi kembali dengan membuat permintaan yang rendah hati
dengan monyet. Sebagai imbalannya, monyet hanya membuat wajah dia. Ketika ia mulai membuat
gerakan, monyet juga menirunya.

Akhirnya ia menemukan sebuah ide cerdas. "Monyet adalah peniru ulung," pikirnya. Jadi ia melepas
topi sendiri dan melemparkannya ke tanah. Dan seperti yang diharapkan, semua monyet melepas topi
dan melemparkan topi di atas tanah. Cepat, dia berdiri dan mengumpulkan topi, menempatkan
mereka kembali ke dalam tasnya dan pergi.

CONTOH TEXT NARRATIVE 5