Narrative Text

Narrative Text

What do you ever hearing of a Narrative Text ?

      “Yes, Certainly !”

     

      Definition:

Narrative text is a text/story that tells about a fairy tail, myths (imagination or fantasy)

      The generic structures of the text:

·         Orientation :

It sets the scene and introduces the participants.

·         Complication :

A crisis or a problem arises

·         Resolution :

A solution to the problem (for better or werse).

      And other generic structures of the text:

·         Evaluation : (optional)

A step back to evaluate the plight.

·         Coda : (optional)

Changes of the characters or lesson/value of the story.

·         Re-Orientation : (optional)

Kind of narrative text :

o   A myth

o   A legend

o   Fable

o   A folklone

·         Purpose : (social function)

To entertain listeners/readers with a true experience or an imaginary one. The characteristic of the text is marked by conflict and resolution.

Example:

The Fly and the Bull

Orientation:

There was once a little fly who thought he was very important. He felt proud of himself. One sunny morning, he flew around looking for some one to talk to. He saw a bull grazing in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.

Complication:

The little fly flew down and buzzed the bull’s head. The bull did not bother him. He went on chewing grass.

Then, fly buzzed right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The fly thought, ‘’what a stupid animal! ‘’

Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s horns to make the bull notice him. He waited for the bull t0 say something, but the bull kept quite.

Resolution:

The bull laughed and said “little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so tiny that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quite and leave me alone!”