Sabtu, 08 Desember 2012


                                             
                              Narrative Text
A.  Purpose
A narrative text is a that is aimed to entertain, amuse, teach a lesson or moral and explain something or make a comment .
 
B.  Generic Structure
Generic structure of a narrative text consists of:
·         Orientation            : introduces the participants and the setting.
·         Complication         : a crisis or problem arises.
·         Resolution             : the crisis or problem is solved
·         Coda                    : a moral or a message (optional)
 
C. Language Features
  • ·         A narrative text focuses on specific participants
  • ·         A narrative text uses of action verbs
  • ·         A narrative text uses of past tense
  • ·         A narrative text extensively uses of adjectives and adverbs
  • ·         A narrative text uses of connectors of time
Examples of Narrative Text
                                                        Legend of Lake Toba
        Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. The did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.
         One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.
         Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broke his promise.
           Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.


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