Narrative

NARRATIVE TEXT

Definition of Narrative text:

A text that tells a real or imaginary story. It is included in the story genre.

The generic structures of narrative text are:

·        -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:  Solving problems. The contents of the story, can end up with joy (happy ending) or could also end up with sadness (sad ending).

·        -Reorietiation (optional) :  The change which happens to the participants and the lessons we can learn from the story.

Linguistic features :

1. Use active verbs.

2. Use past tense.

3. Use conjunction.

4. The first person (I or We) or the third person (He, She, or They).

5. Use specific nouns.

        6. Use adjective and adverbs

Some kind of Narrative text:

·        -Fables which tend to be folk tales with a moral message in it

·        -Sage is a story of heroism

·        -Myth is more directed to stories related to local beliefs about something.

·        -Legend is a story about the origin of a place.

·        -etc.

Cinderella

Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters. They were very bossy. They made Cinderella do all the housework.One day an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsisters would not let her go. Cinderella was sad because she wanted to go to the ball too. Her stepsisters went to the ball without her.Fortunately, the fairy Godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella dance with the prince. The prince fell in love with her then married her. They lived happily ever after.