Narrative Text (Bahasa Inggris)

FIRLY GHAIDA . A

XII MIPA
 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. The Background of the Analysis

In English there are many different types of text, narrative text, descriptive, report, etc. In
reading the course we will discuss the different types of the text. And one of the texts which
we discuss in this paper is a narrative text.

What is Narrative Text? Narrative Text Narrative text is a text text which contains about
fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story that has been exaggerated. There is usually a moral to be
learned at the end of the story. Example of narrative text can be folk tales, animal stories,
legends, myths, short stories, comic, cartoon, and others. Therefore, on this occasion we will
discuss about the Narrative text clearly. ranging from linguistic characteristics, sentence
structure and other components.

Therefore, on this occasion we will discuss about the Narrative text clearly. ranging from
linguistic characteristics, sentence structure and other components.

B. Purpose

1. To know the definition of Narrative text.

2. To know the Structure Narrative text.

3. To know the characteristics of Narrative text.

4. To know the difference between a Narrative and Recount text.

 CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A. Definition of Narrative

Narrative text is a text text which contains about fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story
that has been exaggerated. There is usually a moral to be learned at the end of the story.
Example of narrative text can be folk tales, animal stories, legends, myths, short stories,
comic, cartoon, and others.

B. The purpose of text

To amuse, entertain, and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different

ways; Narrative deal with problem attic event .

C. Generic Structure of Narrative text

They are:

1) Orientation: sets the scene and introduction the participants (Character, place and
time)
2) Complication: crisis arise.
3) Evaluation: Optional.
4) Resolution or also called solution: The crisis is resolved, for better or for worse.
5) Reorientation: the cover of the story: optional
6) Coda: changes in the figures and the lessons to be learned from the story Also
sometimes there is a complicated storyline and complex, so the structure of the
story can be shaped:

D. Language Feature of Narrative Text.

They are:

a) Use active verbs.

b) Use past tense.
c) Use conjunction.
d) The first person (I or We) or the third person (He, She, or They).
e) Use specific nouns.
f) Use adjective and adverbs
E. Example: The Legend of Malin Kundang

Once Upon a time, lived a diligent boy

ORIENTATION named Malin Kundang. He lived in the
seashore with his mother. They were very
poor, but they lived quiet and harmonious.
One day, a big ship closed to the beach near
their village. They asked peoples to join work
in their ship and went to the cross island.
COMPLICATION Malin Kundang wanted to join with them
because he wanted to improve his familys
life. But his mother didnt permit him. She
worried to Malin.
RESOLUTION Malin still kept his argument and finally he
sailed with the bigship.
Several years later, Malin Kundang succed
and he became rich trader. Then, he came to
his native village with his beatiful wife, but
his wife didnt know Malins real descent. His
COMPLICATION happy mother quickly approached Malin and
brought a plate of village cake, Malins
Favorite. But Malin didnt admit that woman
as his poor mother, and then he kicked the
village cakewhich brought by his mother
until scattered.
RESOLUTION His mother very broken heart because MAlin
rebellious to her, who had growth him. Then,
his mother cursed Malin became stone.
Suddenly, the bigship which Malins had was
REORIENTATION AND CODA vacillated by a big storm and all of his
crewman tossed aside out. Malin realized that
was his fault that rebellious his mother. He
bowed down and became a stone.

F. Kinds of Narrative Text:

1) Myth

A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people. A story
of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or
phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are
personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of
prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical.

example:

- The Myth Of Malin Kundang

2) Legends
Legends also stories that have been made, but they are different from the myth. myth reply
questions about the workings of nature, and is set in a time long ago, before written history.
Legend of the people and the actions or deeds. People are living in a more recent and is
mentioned in history. Stories submitted for the purpose and is based on the facts, but they do
not really exist.

example:

- Story Of Lake Tobe

3) Fables

Fables are about animals that can talk and act like a man, or a plant or forces of nature such
as lightning or wind. Plants may be able to move and speak and natural forces cause things to
happen in the story because of their strength.

example:

- The Wolf And The House Dog

4) Fairy Tales

Fairy tales are stories written specifically for children, often about magical characters such as
elves, fairies, goblins and ogres. Sometimes animal characters.

example:

- Snow White And The Seven Dwarf

G. Differences of Narrative Text and Recount Text

Generic Structure dari Narrative Text:

Orientation: It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are
introduced.(berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu terjadinya cerita (siapa atau apa,
kapan dan dimana)

 Complication: Where the problems in the story developed.

 (Permasalahan muncul / mulai terjadi dan berkembang)
 Resolution: Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah selesai, --- secara
baik "happy ending" ataupun buruk "bad ending".
 Reorientation
 Coda

Recount Text atau Teks Experiences merupakan teks yang berisi dan menggambarkan
pengalaman masa lalu dengan menceritakan kembali peristiwa dalam urutan yang terjadi
(kronologis). Tujuan dari recount text atau experiences teks adalah untuk menceritakan
kembali peristiwa dengan tujuan baik menginformasikan atau menghibur audiens.
Generic Structure of Recount

1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time. (Menceritakan siapa saja yang
terlibat dalam cerita, apa yang terjadi, di mana tempat peristiwa terjadi, dan kapan terjadi
peristiwanya)

2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past. (Menceritakan apa yang
terjadi (lagi) dan menceritakan urutan ceritanya)

3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story.

("Reorientation" berisi komentar pribadi penulis cerita dan penutup cerita / akhir cerita.

Language Feature of Recount

· Introducing personal participant; I, my group, etc

· Using chronological connection; then, first, etc
· Using linking verb; was, were, saw, heard, etc
· Using action verb; look, go, change, etc
· Using simple past tense

Narrative Text Recount Text

Definisi/pengertian “Narrative” is a text telling a “Recount” is a text which
story focusing specific retells events or experiences
participants. Its social in the past. Its purpose is
function is to tell stories or either to inform or to
past events and entertain the entertain the audience.
readers.
Generic Structure 1. Orientation: 1. Orientation:
Introducing the participants Introducing the participants,
and informing the time and place and time
the place
2. Events: Describing
2. Complication: series of event that happened
Describing the rising crises in the past 3
which the participants have
to do with 3. Reorientation: It is
optional. Stating personal
3. Resolution: Showing comment of the writer to the
the way of participant to story
solve the crises, better or
worse
Language Feature 1. Using processes verbs 1. Introducing personal
participant;
2. Using temporal
 conjunction 2. Using chronological
connection; then, first, etc
3. Using Simple Past
Tense

Jika disimpulkan, maka sebuah narrative text adalah teks yang berisi sebuah cerita baik
tertulis ataupun tidak tertulis dan terdapat rangkaian peristiwa yang saling berhubungan yang
mementingkan adanya sebuah konflik dan solusinya sedangkan recount adalah sebuah teks
yang berisi sebuah cerita dimana didalamnya menceritakan kembali baik berupa cerita
maupun pengalaman yang dialami oleh penulis dan orang yang diceritakan.
 CHAPTER III

CLOSING

A. Summary

Narrative text is a text text which contains about fantasy, fairy tales, or a true story that has
been exaggerated. There is usually a moral to be learned at the end of the story. Example of
narrative text can be folk tales, animal stories, legends, myths, short stories, comic, cartoon,
and others. If concluded, it is a narrative text is a text which contains a story in the form of
written or unwritten, and there is a series of interconnected events that emphasizes the
existence of a conflict and the solution while the recount is a text that contains a story in
which in the form retell stories and the experiences of the author and the people who
described.

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