NARRATIVE TEXT
Hello
readers . . .! Today, I write about narrative text. I am sure that you know
about it. Our mother usually read for us when we were child before we went to
bed. I hope this will be useful.
Definition
/ Definisi :
The
narrative text is text that contain imaginations or fairytales. Fairytales are
stories which handed down from generations to generations. They are related to
the culture of a certain community or country.
Social
Function / Commmunicative Purpose / Tujuan :
To entertain or amuse the readers with fables or
fairytales.
Generic
Structure of Narrative Text / Struktur :
1.
Orientation
: This is in firstpart, It sets the
scene. This part tells where and when the story happened, introduces the
characters of the story: who and what is involved in this story.
2.
Complication :
The second part of fairytales tells the beginning of the problems of the main
chracters.
3.
Resolution :
The problem is resolved.
Significant Lexicogrammatical Features :
a.
Use of adjectives to build noun groups
to describe people, animals or things in the story
b.
Use time connectives and conjunctions to
sequence through time
c.
Use of past tense action verb to
indicate the actions in a narrative text
Berikut contoh
Teks Naratif :
Example 1 :
How The Dog Found Himself A Master
You
know that the dog is man’s bestfriend. Well, a long time ago, this was not so.
Dogs were wild animals and lived in the forest.
One
day one of the dogs decided that it would be fun to have master. He wanted to
have someone to give him food and teach him tricks. Someone who could love him
and most important – someone he could love.
So
one morning he set out to find a master . He had not gone far when he saw a
wolf. It was a huge animal.
“I
think Mr. Wolf will make a good master,” he said to himelf
So
he walked up to the wolf and said, “Mr. Wolf, would you like to be my master?”
The
Wolf was very pleased and said, “I should like that very much indeed.”
So
they both walked along for a while. All of a sudden, the wolf stopped and
sniffed the air. Then he cried, “Run for your life!”
“But
why?” asked the dog. “Who are you afraid of, Mr.Wolf?”
“I’m
afraid of the lion,” said the wolf. “He’ll tear me to bits!” Then away he run!
The
dog was very disappointed. “I don’t want a master who’s afraid of anyone,” he
said to himself.
Just
then he saw the lion coming, “Why don’t I ask Mr. Lion to be my master?” he
said to himself. “Even Mr. Wolf is afraid of him.”
So
he walked up to the lion and said, “Mr. Lion, would you like to be my master?”
The
Lion was very pleased and said, “I should like that very much indeed.”
Now
the dog lived happily with the lion for a few days. One day they were just
about to eat when the lion stopped and sniffed the air. Then he said, “Run for
your life!”
“But
why?” asked the dog. “Who are you afraid of, Mr.Lion?”
“I’m
afraid of man,” said the lion. “He’s clever, brave and wise, My strength is of
no use against his wit.” Saying this the lion took to his heels.
Now
the dog knew what he had to do. He rushed up to the man.
“Mr.
Man, “ he said, “I have been searching for someone like you for a long time.
Please be my master.”
So
man became the dog’s master. And ever since men have kept dog and the dog has
been Man’s Best Friend!
Example 2 :
Thumbelina
There was once a poor woman who wished very much to have a little child.
She went to a fairy godmother who lived near the green meadow in the valley.
The woman received a barleycorn seed from the fairy. She went home and planted
it in the flower pot. Several days later the seed grew up into a large
beautiful flower. Surprisingly, the woman saw a little girl inside the flower.
The sweet little girl was as long as
thumb. The woman gave her the name ‘Thumbelina’ because she was so
small.
