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Definition of Narrative Text Narrative text is a text which contains a story either written or unwritten , and there is a series of interconnected events and presented to the reader or listener in a se uence of words written or spo!en , or in the order of " #ovin$ % i#a$es . and serves to tell the story of the past and for entertain#ent . &. 'o##unicative (urpose Narrative Text 'o##unicative (urpose Narrative Text as descri)ed a)ove is to entertain listeners or readers on a story or stories related to the past experience of the real , i#a$inary or co#plicated events that lead to a crisis , which eventually ca#e to a solution . '. *eneric +tructure of Narrative Text In essence , this narrative text has the sa#e structure and co#position as )elow , -rientation , 'ontains the introduction of character , place and ti#e of the story " who or what , when and where % 'o#plication , (ro)le#s e#er$e . start $oin$ and $rowin$ . Resolution , The pro)le# is finished , well / happy endin$ / or worse / )ad endin$/ . D. 0eature 1e)ahasan Narrative Text In Narrative Text , there are so#e characteristics are as follows , 2sin$ the Action Ver) in the (ast Tense for# . 0or exa#ple , cli#)ed , Turned , &rou$ht , etc. . 2sin$ specific nouns as a personal pronoun , certain ani#als and o)3ects in the story . 0or exa#ple , the !in$ , the ueen , and so on . 2sin$ ad3ectives which for# the noun phrase . 0or exa#ple , lon$ )lac! hair , two red apples , etc. . 2sin$ Ti#e and 'on3unctions connectives to se uence events . 0or exa#ple , then , )efore , after , soon , etc. . 2sin$ Adver)s and adver)ial (hrase to indicate the location of the incident or event . 0or exa#ple , here , in the #ountain , happily ever after , and so on . E. Exa#ples of Narrative +tory 4ere is an exa#ple of narrative text or narrative story or narrative exa#ple 3oc! lan$ua$e .

Pinocchio

Once upon a time, there was a puppeteer named Geppetto. He really wanted a boy but his wife has been died for a long time ago. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to make a puppet so he would never felt lonely again. He made a puppet all night without resting. In the morning, finally he finished his work. He named the puppet, Pinocchio. He played whole day with Pinocchio. However, he felt lonely again because Pinocchio couldn't talk or walk by himself. In the middle of the night, Geppetto prayed to the God. His wish was Pinocchio became a real boy, human. He thought it on his mind in his dream. In the ne t morning, he surprised. Pinocchio was alive. He really was happy. He tough Pinocchio how to walk, how to speak, how to read etc. like a teacher. Pinocchio learned fast. He entered an elementary school. One day, Pinocchio felt bored. !o, he went home late. Geppetto worried about him. "hen Pinocchio came to home, Geppetto asked him. He said he was on school but he didn't. !uddenly, Pinocchio's nose grow longer. It meant that Pinocchio lied. #he ne t day, Pinocchio got caught by thieves. #he thieves was the owner of circus. Pinocchio became a slave for the circus. He was famous because he was a talking puppet. Geppetto worried him. Pinocchio didn't come home for $ days. He found Pinocchio everywhere. "hen he discovered the sea, big wave smashed him. He was on whale's stomach when he awoke. He couldn't find the way out. In different place, Pinocchio finally could get out from circus. He went to home but Geppetto wasn't on there. He found Geppetto at sea. He had the same accident like Geppetto. He met Geppetto in whale's stomach. #hey got out from its stomach by made a fire. #hey went home back together. In the end, they lived happy forever after.

Ali Baba
Once upon a time there were %& cruel thieves who put their stolen money and treasures in a cave. #hey went in the cave by saying 'Open !esame' to the cave entrance. ( poor person, named (li )aba saw them while they were doing that, so he heard the opening word. (fter they left, he went toward the cave and opened it. !uddenly he found a very large *uantity of money and golden treasures. He took some of it and went back home. (fter that he became a rich man and his brother wanted to know how he became rich. (li )aba turned into the richest man in his village. His evil brother was really +ealous of him, and wanted to know how he could get such a lot of money. #herefore, when (li )aba went to the cave again to take some more money, his brother followed him. He saw everything, and decided to go back the ne t day to take some money for himself. #he ne t morning he found a lot of money in the cave, and he wanted to take all of them. ,nfortunately, when he was busy carrying the money to his house, the thieves came. #he boss of the thieves asked him how he knew about the cave. He told everything, but unluckily they killed him and went to (li )aba-s house. (fter finding (li )aba-s house, they made a plan to kill him the following night. !ome of the thieves hid in big +ars, and the boss pretended that he was a merchant who wanted to sell the +ars to (li )aba. (li )aba who was a kind man invited the boss of the thief to have lunch together. (fter lunch they took a rest. .uckily, the house maid went out of the house, and found that there were thieves inside the +ars. !he finally boiled hot oil and poured it into the +ars to kill all of them. #he boss of the thieves was caught, and put into prison. (li )aba was saved from the danger, and he finally lived happily ever after with his maid who became his wife shortly after.