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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