Narrative text

Narrative text is a text that is to tell something that imaginary without exception and the direction is to entertain the reader.

The generic structures of the text:

• Orientation : It sets the scene and introduces the participants (it answers the questions; Who, What, When and Where)

• Complication: A crisis or a problem arises. It usually involves the main characters.

• Resolution: A solution to the problem (for better or worse). Main characters find a way to solve the problem. Other generic structures of the text:

• Evaluation: (optional) a step back to evaluate the plight (the narrator’s viewpoint)

• Coda: (optional)Changes of the characters or lesson/value of the story

• Re-orientation: (optional)

Ciri kebahasaan/language features:
•    Nouns tertentu sebagai kata ganti orang dalam cerita, e.g. stepsisters, housework, etc.
•    Adjectives yang membentuk noun phrase, e.g. long black hair, two red apples, etc.
•    Time connectives dan conjunctions untuk mengurutkan kejadian, e.g. and, then, before that, etc.
•    Actions verbs dalam past tense, e.g. stayed.
•    Saying verbs yang menandai ucapan, seperti: said, told, dan thinking verbs yang menandai pikiran dan perasaan tokoh, seperti: thought, felt, etc.

 Kinds of narrative text:

•    A myth
•    A legend
•    Fable
•    A folklore

 Example :

    Once upon a time there was a beautiful place called Neverland where Peter Pan and Tinker Bell lived.Not so far from this place is the city of London where John, Wendy and Michael Darling lived.They really love the story of Peter.One day Peter Pan appeared and asked the children to fly to Neverland.They where excited to see the scenery and beauty of Neverland.Then, they were surprised to know the existence of a cruel pirate called Captain Hook.One day Captain Hook captured Tinker Bell and forced her to show Peter Pan’s place.In doing so all Peter’s friends, the Darlings were captured and taken to the pirate ship.Captain Hook frightened the children by putting them on the plank.
    Suddenly, Peter Pan appeared and stopped everything in a fierce duel, he threw Hook and all the pirates overboard.Hook was chased away by the crocodile and nobody cared to save him.
    The Darlings were so happy and thankful to Peter Pan. They told Peter their intention to go home.With the sprinkle of Tinker Bell’s Pixie Dust.Captain Hook’s pirate ship was sailing through the skies of Neverland, heading back to the Darling’s home in London.