NARRATIVE TEXT PART I, II

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👾 Definition of Narrative Text

A narrative text is one that incorporates fictional stories, fairy tales, or exaggerated true stories. At the end of most stories, there is usually a moral lesson to be learned. 

The objective of this text is to entertain the reader with a narrative or stories authored by the author while also implying a moral message for the reader to take away.

👾 Narrative Text Types

1. Adventure stories

2. Fables

Stories whose characters are animals, but show human-like behavior such as talking.

3. Fairy-stories

Stories that are generally fantasy or full of magic.

4. Historical narratives

5. Horror stories

6. Legends

The stories told are based on facts, but the characters don't really exist.

7. Myth

The story tries to explain about the world and how we should react to it.

8. Mysteries

9. Science fiction

10. Slice of life

👾 Characteristics of Narrative Text

- Specific Character

The author will develop a certain character as the story's primary character in a narrative. Not only the main character, but all of the characters in the novel will be described in detail, beginning with their name, shape, color, and personality.

- The tenses that are employed are those that depict past events > Past Tense.

- Action verb

The use of action verbs in narrative text is one of the characteristics that need to be remembered. Action verb is a verb that shows an action of a character.

- Direct speech

If you read a narration, you will surely notice that there are quotes taken from the conversations of the characters in the story. This is also known as direct speech. Dialogue between characters is very important to write so that important information can be conveyed in an interesting way and the story will feel more 'lively'. In addition, this will also make it easier for readers to understand the contents of the story.

- Adverbs of time which are commonly used at the beginning of sentences, such as long time ago, once, one, once upon a time. 

👾 Narrative Text Structure

1. Orientation

Orientation is one of the characteristics or structures of a narrative text that must be written at the beginning of a story. In orientation, it usually begins with the introduction of the characters, when an event occurs, the background of the story, and other explanations so that the reader understands and is familiar with the dimensions in the story.

2. Climax/Complication

After the introduction, the story will be immediately followed by conflicts and problems which are also known as climax or complications. The problem presented in the narrative usually involves the main character in a story. In this section, the reader usually begins to know who the antagonist and protagonist are.

3. Resolution

The problem has occurred, we finally arrive at the conclusion of a story called resolution. Usually in this section there is a solution to the problems in the complication section earlier. Problems solved can get better or worse. Later a story will have a happy ending or a sad ending. However, sometimes a story can also end with a twist ending and even a 'hanging' ending (cliffhanger) to maintain interest and tension for the reader. Usually, texts that have this ending are in the mystery, thriller, or horror genres.

4. Re-orientation

Although there is already a cover or solution to a problem, there is also an optional re-orientation section. This section does not always exist in a fiction because it usually only contains moral lessons, advice, or teachings from the author.

👾 Narrative Text Language Elements

1. Using the past tense, for example by using verb 3 such as killed, drunk, won, sent and others.

2. Using adverbs of time, for example when, suddenly, before, until, soon.

3. Using time conjunctions or time conjunctions, for example after, as soon as, then.

4. Using specific characters, for example Aladin, Rapunzel, Cinderella.

5. Action verbs, for example walked, wrote, bought, talked.

6. Using direct speech or direct sentences that use the present tense, for example Aladdin says, "she is the one"

7. Using saying and thinking verbs or verbs that show speech, for example told, said, thought.

Example of narrative text :

“ The Ugly Duckling”

A little duckling was terribly unhappy because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters. They’d not play with him and titillated the poor ugly duckling. One day, he saw his reflection within the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I’m so ugly.” He decided to go away from home and went far-off into the woods.

Deep within the forest, he saw a cottage in which there lived an old lady, her hen, and her cat. The duckling stayed with them for a few times however he was sad there and shortly left. Once the winter set in, the poor duckling nearly froze to death. A peasant took him home to his woman and kids. The poor duckling was afraid of the kids and escaped. The ugly duckling spent the winter in a very marshy lake.

Finally, spring arrived. One day, the duckling saw a gorgeous swan swimming within the lake and fell in love with her. Then again he remembered how everybody made fun of him and he bent his head down in shame. Once he saw his own reflection in the water he was astonied. He wasn’t an unsightly duckling any longer, but a handsome young swan! Now, he knew why he had looked so completely different from his brothers and sisters. “They were ducklings but I used to be a baby swan!” he said to himself. He married the gorgeous swan and lived happily ever once.

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Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. They had been sharing machinery, trading a labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference which exploded into an exchange of bitter word followed by week of silence. 
One morning there was a knock on the elder brother’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s tool box. “i am looking for a few small jobs here and there. Could i help you?”
“Yes1″ said the elder brother. ” i do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm! That’s my neighbour in fact, it’s my younger brother and we don’t get along. Last week he dug a wider passage for water into his farm. But he ended up creating a very wide creek in between our farms and i am sure he did it just to annoy me. I want you to build me something so that we don’t have stand and see each other’s face from across.”
The carpenter said, “i think i understand the situation. i will be able to do a job that will please you.” The elder brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing.
At sunset when the elder brother returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The elder brother’s eyes opened wide and his jay dropped. It was not what he had even thought of or imagined. It was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, beautiful handrails. To his surprise, his younger brother across the creek was coming to meet him with a big smile and arms wide open to hug him.
“You are really kind and humble, my brother! After all i have done and said to you, you still show that blood relations can never be broken! i am truly sorry for my behaviour,” the younger brother said as he hugged his elder brother”

1. What is the text about?

A. Two brothers is dispute.

B. Two brothers having continuously bad crops.

C. Two brothers competing with each other.

D. Two brothers fighting for the carpenter’s services.

2. What is actually requested by the elder brotherto the carpenter?

A. a pond.

B. a wall.

C. a shed.

D. a barn.

One day several boys were playing at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of frogs. The boys amused themeselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water.
The stones were flying thick and fast, and the boys were enjoying themselves very much; but the poor frogs in the pond were trembling with fear.
At last one of the frogs, the oldest and bravest, put his head out of the water, and said ” Oh, please, dear children, stop your cruel play! Though it may be fun for you, it mean death to us!”

3. Where did the story take place?

A. Next to a pond.

B. In front of a pond.

C. At the bank of a pond.

D. Across from a pond.

4. Why did the frog feel insecure?

A. The boy frightened them.

B. The stone would hurt them.

C. The boys destroyed the pond.

D. The water in the pond got dirty.

5. What can you learn from the story?

A. We should care for those around us.

B. Our fun may be the cause of others un happiness.

C. We should spend most of our time wisely.

D. There is more precious than plaing with friends.

PINOCCHIO

In the past, there was a puppeteer whose name is Geppetto. He eager to have a son very much but his wife passed away several years ago. One day, he got an idea to make a puppet in order not to be lonely again. He made a puppet all day long. Finally, in the morning he had finished his work and he named the puppet Pinocchio. Soon he felt lonely again since Pinocchio couldn't walk or talk by itself. One night, Geppetto prayed to the God to become a real boy. He always thought it on his mind in his dream.

In the next morning, he was surprised that Pinocchio was alive. He taught Pinocchio how to walk, how to read, how to speak and to do other things as human. He then studied at an elementary school. One day, Pinocchio felt bored and it made him go home late. When Pinocchio finally came home, Geppetto asked him. He said that he was on school but he wasn’t. Instantly, Pinocchio's nose grew longer and longer and it meant that Pinocchio has lied.

The next morning, Pinocchio was kidnaped by the owner of circus. Pinocchio soon became a slave for the circus. He was so famous because he was a puppet which can talk. Geppetto worried about him because Pinocchio had not been going home for almost two days. He tried to find Pinocchio everywhere but he found nothing. When he searched him on the sea, big wave smashed him. He was then in whale's stomach when he awoke. He couldn't find the way to go out.

In the other side, Pinocchio finally could escape out from the circus. He came home but nobody was there. Latter on, he searched Geppetto in the sea. He got the same accident like Geppetto and he met Geppetto in whale's stomach. Both of them got out from its stomach by making a fire. In the end of the story, they went home together and lived happily ever after.