Definition

Type

Generic
Structure

Orientation Narrative
Complication
or Problem

Resolution

Re-orientation

Language
Features
 Definition Definition of
Type
Narrative
Generic
Narrative is a text focusing
Structure specific participants. Its social
Orientation function is to tell stories or
past events and entertain the
Complication
or Problem readers.
Resolution

Re-orientation

Language
Features
 Definition Types of Narrative
Type
Text
a. fables (Stories about animals depicted
Generic behave like humans)
Structure b. fairy stories (stories that are fantastic, full
of wonder)
Orientation c. mysteries
d. science fiction
Complication e. romances
or Problem f. horror stories
g. legends
Resolution h. historical narratives
i. personal experience (personal experiences
written)
Re-orientation
j. ballads (ballads, stories to touching the
reader, usually a love story that is not up)
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Features
 Definition
Orientation
Type

Generic
Namely the introduction of
Structure the form: the story of what
Orientation (what is the story about),
who the actors in the story
Complication
or Problem (who is the participant),
where the story took place
Resolution
(where is the place setting)
Re-orientation and when the story was
happening (when is the
Language
Features time setting ).
 Definition
Complication or Problem
Type
Namely in this paragraph which became the core of
Generic the narrative text. Without any problems, this text is
only in the form of exposure to one event followed by
Structure
another event. Problems that arise can be
distinguished:
Orientation a. Natural Conflict
Namely the problems that arise because the
perpetrators of stories dealing with the forces of
Complication nature.
or Problem b. Social Conflict
Namely the problems that arise because the
perpetrators were facing each other. They met at the
Resolution same time with different interests.
c. Psychological Conflict
Namely the problems that arise when dealing with
Re-orientation the perpetrators of the story itself. The opposition
between good and bad, between greed and
tolerance.
Language
Features
 Definition
Resolution
Type

Generic
That problem can be
Structure solved. In Narrative text,
Orientation any problems that appear
to be no solution, can be
Complication
or Problem covered with a happy
ending (happy ending) or
Resolution
slightly tragic ending, a sad
Re-orientation (sad ending).
Language
Features
 Definition
Re-orientation
Type

Generic
Just to Optional.
Structure

Orientation

Complication
or Problem

Resolution

Re-orientation

Language
Features
 Definition Language
Type
Features
Generic
a. Using sentence
Structure patterns Simple Past
Orientation Tense
b. Usually starts with time
Complication
or Problem adverbs (Adverbs of
Time). Such as: long time
Resolution
ago ..., once, one, once
Re-orientation upon a time.
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Features