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Narrative
Definition : Narrative text is a text which contains about story (fiction/non fiction/shot story/folktales/fables/legend) and its plot consists of climax of the story (complication) then followed by the resolution.
Porpuse :
Orientation :
Generic structure :
Complication Resolution
Introduce the participants or characters of the story with the time and place set It is such the crisis of the story. If there is the crisis, the story is not a narrative text It is final series of the events which happen in the story. The resolution can be good or bad
Cinderella
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Cinderella. She was pretty, loving and clever. But she was very poor. She lived with her step mother and stepsisters. They were very mean.
They hated Cinderella very much. Fortunately, she met a prince. He fell in love with her. Then Cinderella became a princess.
Cinderella
Were her stepmother and her stepsisters friendly? No, they werent. When did the story happen? Long time ago. Why did her stepsisters hate Cinderella? Because she was pretty, loving, and clever.
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the text!
1. The girl was so clever that she could answer the questions easily. 2. I had a friend called Cipluk. 3. The idol is not only pretty but also talented. 4. We love the game because its interesting. 5. The princess was very beautiful and kind.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Beautiful = Intelligent = Like = Small = Called =
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love pretty little clever named
NARRATIVE GENRE
Purpose: To entertain/to amuse the readers. Lexicogrammatical Features: Focus on specific Participants Use of Material Processes Use of Relational Processes and Mental Processes Use of Temporal Conjunctions and Temporal Circumstances Use of Past Tense
Cinderella
Specific Participants
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Cinderella. She was Material Processespretty, loving and clever. But she was very poor. She lived with her step mother and stepsisters. They were very mean.
Past Tense
Mental Processes
They hated Cinderella very much. Fortunately, she met a prince. He fell in love with her. Then Cinderella became a princess. Material Processes
GENERIC STRUCTURE
Orientation Evaluation Complication
Resolution
Reorientation
GENERIC STRUCTURE
Orientation Evaluation Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Cinderella. She was pretty, loving and clever.
Complication But she was very poor. She lived with her stepmother and stepsisters. They were very mean. Resolution Fortunately, she met a prince. He fell in love with her. Reorientation Then Cinderella became a princess.