4.NARRATIVE TEXT
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Narrative text is kind of text that’s used to
entertain and amuse the readers. It is a fiction text.
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Narrative text is someone tells to
entertain,stimulate emotion or to teach
The function narrative text is:
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To entertain
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To amuse
The purpose of the text :
To entertain,create,stimulate
emotions,motivate,guide,and teach.
Generic
structure (steps) :
- Orientation,which sets the scene and introduces the participants (it answers the questions who,when,what n’where).
- evaluation,a stepping back to evaluate the plight (the information about the narrator’s point of view);it is optional.
- complication,in which crisis or a problem arises,which usually involves the main characters
- Resolution (conclusion),a solution to the problem (for better or for worse).here main characters find ways to solve the problem.
Language
Features:
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The use of action verbs
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The use of adverbs, adjective, and noun
phrase
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The use of past forms
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The use of conjunctions
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The use of
reported speech
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The use of passive voice
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The use simple past tense
Kinds
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Myth a tradisional story,which may describe the
origins of the world.a place and or of a
people.it’s considered true sacred
stories in the remote past
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Legend a true story primaliry about human horoes
in the recent past and may feature some religious references
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Folktale
is a story which is regarded as fiction.it can be a non sacred fictional.story
that occurs “once upon a time” and features human,non-human character
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Folklore a collection of fictional tales about
people and or animals it includes myth and tales
Example
narrative text:
Babu
and the Lion
One
day, there was a slave whose name was Babu. His master was very, very bad. You
know, he often punched Babu and did not offer him food for days. Poor Babu! So
he escaped into a forest and slept in a cave.. ORIENTATION
Next
morning, he heard a loud roar. In front of him...., at the mouth of the
cave..., was a very big lion. You see, Babu was scared to death! Kind of scary,
isn’t it? But he could not escape. But the lion didn’t attack him. It was tame.
COMPLICATION
There
was a large thorn in its right front foot. The lion lookedat Babu. It seemed to
say something like:”Please help me. It’s very painful.” Babu walked bravely to
the lion and pulled out the thorn. CLIMAX
Babu
and the lion turned out to be friends. RESOLUTION
