Narrative Text

Narrative Text is a text contains imagination story or fairy tale.
Purpose: to entertain or amuse the readers.
Generic structure:
- Orientation : sets of the scene and introduces the participants (character) of the story, the time and place where the story happened (who, what, when, and where).
- Complication : A series of events in which the main character attempt to solve the problem.
- Resolution : the crisis is resolved for better or worse.
- Re-orientation : The ending of the story. It sometimes contains the solution.
Language Feature :

A narrative focuses on specific participants.
There are many action verb, verbal, and mental processes.
Direct and indirect speechless are often used.
It usually uses past tense.
Linking words are used, related with time.
Sometimes the tense in some dialog can change.
Descriptive language is used to create listeners' or readers' imagination.
Temporal conjunctions are also used.

Types of narratives text :

Folklore (cerita rakyat)
Legend (legenda)
Myth (mitos)
Fable (fabel)
Short story (cerita pendek)

Example:

Tare Iluh

         Long time ago, a couple lived happily in a village. They had two children, the son's name was Tare Iluh and the daughter name's was Beru Sibou, stayed at their uncle's house.
Those kids grew into adults. Tare Iluh went to another village. He wanted to make money in a short time, gambling was the answer. At first, he won some money. He was so happy and used all the money. Sadly, he lost. He borrowed some money until he had a lot of debts. The village asked him to pay the debts, but he could not. They put him into the jail! In the mean time. Beru Sibou was worried him. She knew her brother was the jail. She wanted to meet him.
       Beru Sibou did not know they way to the village. She met an old man and he knew her brother was in jail. He suggested Beru to climb a high tree and sang a song about him. Her brother might hear her song. Then she climbed a high tree and sang a song. But no body listened to the song. Beru Sibeu was frustrated.
      Then, she prayed to God. "God, I am willing to pray my brother debts. I will pay with my tear, my hair and all parts of my body can be used by villagers. But please free my brother." Right after praying, heavy storm attacked her. Beu Sibou changed into three. All parts of tree were useful. Her tear changed into sweet water. Her hair changed into very strong leaves. People can use them as roofs of their houses. The fruit of the tree named kolang kaling are very delicious. People in other villages name it as pohon aren.

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