Definition of Narrative Text A narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain people Generic Structure of Narrative Text Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are introduced Complication : Where the problems in the story developed. Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved. Coda / reorientation (optional) – lesson from the story. Purpose of Narrative Text The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story. The Characteristics / Language Feature of Narrative Text Past tense (killed, drunk, etc) Adverb of time (Once upun 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.
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echanted fish
"Enchanted Fish" There once was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a small hut close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go fishing every day. One day, as he sat in his boat with his rod, looking at the sparkling waves and watching his line, all of a sudden his float was dragged away deep into the water. He quickly started to reel in his line and managed to pull out a huge fish. "Wow! This will feed us for days." Much to his surprise, the fish started to talk and said, "Pray, let me live! I am not a real fish; I am an enchanted prince. Put me in the water again, and let me go! Have mercy o' kind fisherman." The astonished fisherman quickly threw him back, exclaiming, "I don't want to hurt a talking fish! Go on! Go where you came from." When the fisherman went home to his wife, he told her everything that had happened and how, on hearing it speak, he had let it go again. "Didn't you ask it for anything?" said the wif
figure of speech
- Februari 09, 2021 A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a metaphor or simile , designed to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of alliteration or the exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a dramatic effect. In truth, there are a wealth of these literar y tools in the English language. But, let's start out by exploring some of the most common figure of speech examples. Alliteration Merupakan salah satu figure of speech yang memiliki fungsi untuk memperindah jenis kalimat Bahasa Inggris. Salah satu ciri dari alliteration adalah memiliki kalimat konsonan yang berulang. Contoh: The wild walrus waits and wonders when we’ll walk by. She sells seashells. Walter wondered where Winnie was. Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou. Nick needed new notebooks. Fred fried frogs’ legs on Friday. Metaphore Merupakan figure of speech yang digunakan untuk membandingkan sesuatu atau ide. Mi
Cause and effect
cause and effect Cause and effect When we talk about an effect resulting from a certain cause, we use expressions such as: because, since, as, owing to, due to... Examples The police arrested him because he broke into a bank. The police arrested him since he broke into a bank. She can't read the letter as she is illiterate. He can't run fast for he is too fat. Owing to his intelligence, he managed to solve the problem. Due to the bad weather, they didn't go for a picnic. Other ways to express cause and effect: You can also express cause and effect as follows: The cause of …is… …is caused by / is due to … Thanks to ... Examples: The cause of global warming is pollution. Global warming is caused by pollution. is due to Thanks to his hard work , he passed the exam Is there a difference between due to and owing to? Owing to and due to are used interchangeably by native speakers although some state that there is a difference. a. Due to : If you can use caused