Narrative Text

Hampir semua orang tentu tahu apa itu dongeng. Apalagi kalau waktu kecil suka didongengi, pasti tahu cerita yang digambarkan pada gambar di atas. Apalagi kalau bukan Si Kancil dan Buaya.
Nah, segala macam cerita yang fiksi termasuk dalam Narrative Text. Termasuk cerita Si Kancil dan Buaya.
Mari kita bahas lebih lanjut tentang Narrative Text !


Narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain readers. Other function of narrative text is for education.

Generic Structure

Orientation    : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters, setting and time of the story are established.
Complication : When the problems in the story arise an involves main character.
Resolution      : The problems are solved  (better or worse).

Language Features

• Use past form tenses.
• Use indirect speech.
• Use noun phrase.
• Use time connectives and conjunctions.
• Use adverbs and adverbial phrase.
• Use imagery.
• Use action verbs.
• Use saying verbs
• Use thinking verbs, feeling verb, and verbs of senses

Kinds of Narrative Text

Myth is a story made up to explain something that people believe (such as how the earth was made) or something in nature (such as thunder or lightning) with no proof. Example : A dragon eats the sun.
Legend is story about the extraordinary deeds that real people or story characters (who might have been real people) are supposed to have performed. Example : Malin Kundang
Fable is a fictional tale involving animal characters.Example : Rabbit and turtle.
Fairy Tales are stories that tell of miraculous and fantastic happenings. The main character in fairy tales are often supernatural and can do all sorts of extraordinary things. Example : Tinkerbell.
Folklore is a tale that is inherited from a generation to next generation. Example : Bawang Merah dan Bawang Putih (Onion and Garlic?)

Lalu, kira-kira kancil dan buaya tadi termasuk apa ya? Fabel dong... Dapatkah anda menyebutkan contoh lain?