Narrative Text

NARRATIVE TEXT

Definition of Narrative

Narrative is a text focusing specific participants. Its social function is to tell stories or past events and entertain the readers.

Generic Structure of Narrative

A narrative text will consists of the following structure:

1. Orientation: Introducing the participants and informing the time and the place

2. Complication: Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with

3. Resolution: Showing the way of participant to solve the crises, better or worse

4. Re-Orientation

Language Features of Narrative

· Using processes verbs

· Using temporal conjunction

· Using Simple Past Tense

Example Narrative Text

The Legend of Karimunjava Island

Once upon a time in Muria Mountain, there lived the family nd Sunan Muria. Amir Hasan or Called Sunan Nyamplungan is the son of Sunan Muria.
He was very spoiled by his mother, because of that he became a naughty boy.


Then his father, Sunan Muria asked him to study in Kudus. He studied Islamic religion to his uncle, Sunan Kudus . After sometime, he became an obedient young man, Sunan Muria was very proud of him.


One day Sunan Muria asked Amir Harbo to go to somewhere to spread Islamic religion. His father asked him to goto an Island that could be seen from Muria Mountain.
It was on the northwest of Jepara. This island seemed to be fade (Kremun-kremun on Javanense) and from that time, people called the island as Karimunjava Island.


Amir Hasan followed by his mate to Karimunjava Island. Them sailed to the island day and might and finally the reached the island. Then they did what his father said. Amir Hasan and his people lived in the island ever after.