A.

The definition
of narrative text
N A R RAT I V E T E X T I S A S T O RY W I T H C O M P L I C AT I O N O R P R O B L E M AT I C E V E N T S A N D
I T T R I E S T O F I N D T H E R E S O LU T I O N S T O S O LV E T H E P R O B L E M S . A N I M P O RTA N T
PA RT O F N A R RAT I V E T E X T I S T H E N A R RAT I V E M O D E , T H E S E T O F M E T H O D S U S E D
T O C O M M U N I C AT E T H E N A R RAT I V E T H R O U G H A P R O C E S S N A R RAT I O N

B. The purpose of narrative

text
The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a
story.

C. Generic Structures of
Narrative Text
1) Orientation
Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the
story: who and what is involved in the story.
2) Complication
Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.
3) Resolution
The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending
4) Re-orientation/Coda
This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists of a moral lesson, advice
or teaching from the writer

D. Language Features:

Using part action verb: Climbed, Turned, Brought, etc.

Using specific noun as pronoun of person, animal in the story. Example: The king, the queen, etc.
Using adjectives which are for noun phrase. Example: Long black, hair, two red apples, etc.
Using time connectives and Conjunctions to arrange the events. Examples: Then, before, after,
soon, etc.
Using adverbs and adverbial phrase to show the location of events. Examples: Here, in the
mountain, ever after, etc.
Using dialogue to elicit an emotional response from the reader.
Using Past Tense
Using of variety of simple, compound and complex sentences

King Midas
We all know the story of the greedy king namedMidas. He had a lot of gold and the more he had the
more he wanted. He stored all the gold in his vaults and used to spend time every day counting it.
One day while he was counting a stranger came from nowhere and said he would grant him a wish.
The king was delighted and said, I would like everything I touch to turn to gold.The stranger asked
the king, Are you sure? The king replied, Yes. So the stranger said, Starting tomorrow morning
with the sun rays you will get the golden touch. The king thought he must be dreaming, this couldnt
be true. But the next day when he woke up, he touched the bed, his clothes, and everything turned
to gold. He looked out of the window and saw his daughter playing in the garden. He decided to give
her a surprise and thought she would be happy. But before he went to the garden he decided to read
a book. The moment he touched it, it turned into gold and he couldnt read it. Then he sat to have
breakfast and the moment he touched the fruit and the glass of water, they turned to gold. He was
getting hungry and he said to himself, I cant eat and drink gold. Just about that time his daughter
came running and he hugged her and she turned into a gold statue. There were no more smiles left.
The king bowed his head and started crying. The stranger who gave the wish came again and asked
the king if he was happy with his golden touch. The king said he was the most miserable man. The
stranger asked, What would you rather have, your food and loving daughter or lumps of gold and
her golden statue? The king cried and asked for forgiveness. He said, I will give up all my gold.
Please give me my daughter back because without her I have lost everything wo rth having. The
stranger said to the king, You have become wiser than before and he reversed the spell. He got his
daughter back in his arms and the king learned a lesson that he never forget for the rest of his life.