NARRATIVE TEXT

Dosen : Anissa Septya Mega, S.Pd

Kelompok 1 : Ellis Rizki Puspitasari

Aci Babun
Afifah Nabilah
Deniansyah
Fety Fatmasari Aryanto
Sutiasih

PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS

Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan Dan Ilmu Pendidikan

(STKIP) BINA MUTIARA SUKABUMI

2018
A. The 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.

B. The purpose of narrative text

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

C. 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

Language Feature of Narrative Text:

– Past tense (killed, drunk, etc)
– Adverb of time (Once upon a time, one day, etc)
– Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc)
– Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White,
Alibaba, etc)
– Action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (killed, dug, walked, etc)
– Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Snow White said, ”My name is Snow White”). The direct
speech uses present tense.

Kind of Narrative text :

1.Legend : Sangkuriang, MalinKundang, etc.
2.Fable : Mouse and crocodile.
3.Fairy tale : Cinderella, Snow white,Pinocchio, etc.
4.Folktale
5.Shortstory
6.Real-Life Drama
7 . C l a s s i c
8 . F a n t a s y
9 . A d v e n t u r e
10.Science Fiction
11.Myth
12.Mystery

Example of Narrative Text

THE LEGEND OF TOBA LAKE

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in northSumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field.
The did some gardening andfishing for his daily life.One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big
golden fish in his trap. Itwas the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned
intoa beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. Shesaid; "Yes, but you have
to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I wasonce a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster".
The man made the deal andthey got married, lived happily and had a son.Few years later, this son would
help bringing lunch to his father out in the fields.One day, his son was so hungry and he ate his father’s lunch.
Unfortunately, hefound out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned son of a fish”. The son ranhome and
asked his mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husbandhad broke his promise. Then she told
her son to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about tocome. When her son left, she prayed. Soon
there was a big earthquake followed bynon-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became
Toba Lake. Sheturned into a fish again. Finaly it became a lake, people called it TOBA LAKE.
Analysis :
1. Topic Sentence : Finaly it became a lake, people called it TOBA LAKE.
2. Kind of Narrative Text : Legend
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Example of Narrative Text

True Friends
Once upon a time, there were two close friends who were walking through the forest together. They
knew that anything dangerous can happen any time in the forest. So they promised each other that they
would always be together in any case of danger.
Suddenly, they saw a large bear getting closer toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree at once.
But unfortunately the other one did not know how to climb up the tree. So being led by his common
sense, he lay down on the ground breathless and pretended to be a dead man.
The bear came near the one who was lying on the ground. It smelt in his ears, and slowly left the place
because the bears do not want to touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend on the tree came down
and asked his friend that was on the ground, “Friend, what did the bear whisper into your ears?” The
other friend replied, “Just now the bear advised me not to believe a false friend.”
Moral of the Story- A true friend in need is a friend indeed.

Analysis :
1. Topic Sentence : Once upon a time, there were two close friends who were walking through the
forest together.
2. Kind of Narrative Text : Fabel
3.