Pengertian Narrative Text

Disebutkan bahwa A narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain

people (teks narasi adalah cerita imaginatif yang bertujuan menghibur
orang).

Cerita Narrative Text

Types of narrative

There are many types of narrative. They can be imaginary, factual or a

combination of both. They may include fairy stories, mysteries, science
fiction, romances, horror stories, adventure stories, fables, myths and
legends, historical narratives, ballads, slice of life, personal experience.

Features

 Characters with defined personalities/identities.

 Dialogue often included - tense may change to the present or the future.

 Descriptive language to create images in the reader's mind and enhance the
story.
 Generic Structure dari Narrative Text

 Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story
are introduced.(berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu terjadinya cerita (siapa
atau apa, kapan dan dimana)

 Complication : Where the problems in the story developed. (Permasalahan

muncul / mulai terjadi dan berkembang)

 Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah selesai, ---
secara baik "happy ending" ataupun buruk "bad ending".

Kadangkala susunan (generic structure) narrative text bisa berisi: Orientation,

Complication, Evaluation, Resolution dan Reorientation. Meski “Evaluation” dan
“Reorientation” merupakan optional; bisa ditambahkan dan bisa tidak.Evaluation berisi
penilaian/evaluasi terhadap jalannya cerita atau konflik. SedangkanReorientation berisi
penyimpulan isi akhir cerita.

Grammar Used dalam Narrative Text

Grammar (tata bahasa) yang sering muncul dalam membuat narrative text
adalah:

Menggunakan tenses "Past", baik simple, past perfect, past continuous, past
perfect continuous, atau bisa saja past future continuous.
 To help students plan for writing of narratives, model, focusing on:

 Plot: What is going to happen?

 Setting: Where will the story take place? When will the story take place?

 Characterisation: Who are the main characters? What do they look like?

 Structure: How will the story begin? What will be the problem? How is the
problem going to be resolved?

 Theme: What is the theme / message the writer is attempting to

communicate?

Language

 Action verbs: Action verbs provide interest to the writing. For example,
instead of The old woman was in his way try The old woman barred his
path. Instead ofShe laughed try She cackled.

 Written in the first person (I, we) or the third person (he, she, they).

 Usually past tense.

 Connectives,linking words to do with time.

 Specific nouns: Strong nouns have more specific meanings, eg. oak as
opposed to tree.

 Active nouns: Make nouns actually do something, eg. It was raining could
become Rain splashed down or There was a large cabinet in the lounge could
become A large cabinet seemed to fill the lounge.

 Careful use of adjectives and adverbs: Writing needs judicious use of

adjectives and adverbs to bring it alive, qualify the action and provide
description and information for the reader.

 Use of the senses: Where appropriate, the senses can be used to describe
and develop the experiences, setting and character:

o What does it smell like?

o What can be heard?

o What can be seen - details?

o What does it taste like?

o What does it feel like?

 Imagery

o Simile: A direct comparison, using like or as or as though, eg. The sea

looked as rumpled as a blue quilted dressing gown. Or The wind wrapped me
up like a cloak.

o Metaphor: An indirect or hidden comparison, eg. She has a heart of stone or

He is a stubborn mule or The man barked out the instructions.

o Onomatopoeia: A suggestion of sound through words, eg. crackle, splat,

ooze, squish, boom, eg. The tyres whir on the road. The pitter-patter of soft
rain. The mud oozed and squished through my toes.

o Personification: Giving nonliving things (inanimate) living characteristics,

eg.The steel beam clenched its muscles. Clouds limped across the sky. The
pebbles on the path were grey with grief.

 Rhetorical Questions: Often the author asks the audience questions, knowing
of course there will be no direct answer. This is a way of involving the reader
in the story at the outset, eg. Have you ever built a tree hut?

 Variety in sentence beginnings. There are a several ways to do this eg by

using:

o Participles: "Jumping with joy I ran home to tell mum my good news."

o Adverbs: "Silently the cat crept toward the bird"

o Adjectives: "Brilliant sunlight shone through the window"

o Nouns: "Thunder claps filled the air"

o Adverbial Phrases: "Along the street walked the girl as if she had not a care
in the world."

o Conversations/Dialogue: these may be used as an opener. This may be done

through a series of short or one-word sentences or as one long complex
sentence.

 Show, Don't Tell: Students have heard the rule "show, don't tell" but this
principle is often difficult for some writers to master.
 Personal Voice: It may be described as writing which is honest and
convincing. The author is able to 'put the reader there'. The writer invests
something of him/her self in the writing. The writing makes an impact on the
reader. It reaches out and touches the reader. A connection is made.

Example of text narrative :

 The story Snow White

In earlier times there lived a , who named Snow White . He lived

with his aunt and uncle because his parents died . One day she
heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the
castle because they wanted to go to America and they did not
have enough money to take Snow White with them . princess
Snow White did not want her uncle and aunt to do this . So he
decided to escape.

The next day he ran away from home when her aunt and uncle
were having breakfast , he fled into the wood . In the wood she
felt very tired and hungry . Then she saw this cottage . She
knocked but no one answered her so she went inside and felt
asleep Meanwhile seven dwarfs came home from his work . They
get into . There, they found Snow White woke up from his sleep .
He saw the dwarfs . The dwarf said : " What is your name ? ' Snow
White said , " My name is Snow White . " One dwarf said , " If you
want , you can stay here with us . ' Snow White tells all about her
story . Then daughter snow and the seven dwarves are now living
happily ever after .
  Pinocchio And the wicked witch

In a large pine forest in the country Italy , lonely . He always dreamed about
having a child . Every day , he went to cut wood for the city people . One
day , an idea illuminated his mind , the idea of crafting a puppet , that he
would give the name of Pinocchio . He made the doll and at night , the
puppet come to life ! One year of happiness and thriller passed , on Sunday
morning , Gepetto told Pinocchio : it's my birthday soon , my little boy ! I
hope you do not forget it ! Euuh , sure , I'm not ! Pinocchio felt awkward .

He did not think about it . Gepettos birthday comes just three days ahead,
and he had not prepared a gift . After a long night of reflecting , Pinocchio
finally decided to offer a homemade chocolate cake to her as a gift . When
the sun rose, Pinocchio was ready to go outside find the ingredients . The
main problem was not even known he was in and the recipe.

So after school , he decided to go ask someone for the ingredients to bake a

cake . During his walk , Pinocchio , the wooden puppet , met shamans city .
Hey , little boy , do you need help for your chocolate cake ? Hum You can
help me ? , Tanya Pinocchio . Sure , I could . Follow me ! After walking a few
minutes so , Pinocchio saw big , big , big huge candy house . They entered
together and Pinocchio was caught by a large enclosure . Mouahahaha ! I
was finally able to catch you ! you be mine , you will work for me ! , Said the
evil witch.

Pinocchio was terrified . When the guards came and took him out of the
cage , he immediately ran very fast and he managed to escape . At the
same time, the evil wizard , summoned all his troops with him , ran after
him and he pulled out his wand . Evil devil changed the little wooden puppet
into a chocolate cake ! When he returned home , he told the whole story to
his father and they went to find a fairy god . After a long journey , they
finally found the fairy god and they had a magic potion for Pinocchio ,
Pinocchio to treat the poor.
  Love story of Cinderella

In the past era , there was a beautiful young girl named Cinderella . He lived
with his mother and two sisters . mother and sister arrogant and bad
tempered . They treated Cinderella very badly . Step mother made
Cinderella do the hardest job in the house , such as scrubbing the floor ,
cleaning the pot and pan and preparing food for the family . Second step
sister , on the other hand , does not work on the house . Their mother gave
them many handsome dresses to wear. One day , two half-brothers received
an invitation to the ball that the king 's son would give at the palace.

They were excited about this and spent so much time choosing the dresses
they would wear . Finally , the ball came , and away went the sisters .
Cinderella could not help crying after they left . Why are crying , Cinderella ?
the voice asked . He looked up and saw her fairy godmother standing beside
her , because I wanted to go to the ball Cinderella . Well godmother said ,
you've been such a cheerful , hardworking , uncomplaining girl that I will see
that you go to the ball . Magic , fairy godmother turned a pumpkin into a
coach and mice into a smooth two coachman and footman . Her godmother
tapped Cinderella's dress with her wand , and it became a beautiful ball
gown .

Then he gave her a pair of pretty glass slippers . Now , Cinderella , she said
, you have to go before midnight . Then he drove away a wonderful coach .
Cinderella had a marvelous time either . She danced again and again with
the king 's son . Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve , she ran toward
the door as fast as he could do . In her hurry , one of her glass slipper
behind . A few days later , the child king declared that he would marry the
girl whose feet fitted the glass slipper . Stepsisters try on shoes but it was
too small for them , no matter how hard they squeezed their toes into it .

In the end , the king's page let Cinderella try the shoes. He stretched his
legs and slipped the shoes on the page . It fitted perfectly . Finally , he was
ushered into a magnificent palace and height . Young kings were glad to see
him again . They marry and live happily ever after . end of story Cinderela
no longer with his mother and brothers sisters.

Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks

Maura, who like to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen
of Arabia, had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list
was reduced to just three sheiks. The three sheiks were all equally young
and handsome. They were also rich and strong. It was very hard to decide
who would be the best of them.
One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three
sheiks. As they were about to have dinner, Maura asked them for something
to eat. The first gave her some left over food. The second Sheik gave her
some unappetizing camel’s tail. The third sheik, who was called Hakim,
offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the
disguised queen left the sheik’s camp.
The following day, the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace.
She ordered her servant to give each one exactly what they had given her
the evening before. Hakim, who received a plate of delicious meat, refused
to eat it if the other two sheiks could not share it with him.
This Sheik Hakim’s act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man
for her. “Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you” she
announced her choice to the sheiks. “So it is Hakim I will marry”.

Narrative Complication in Generic Structure

The above example of narrative text tells a story which can amuse the
reader. Amusing and entertaining are the power of narrative text to attract
the reader. Reader will tend to follow the whole story.
As it is said many times that the heart of narrative text is the existence of
the complication. It will drive the plot of the story to keep amusing. The
existence of conflict inside the Queen Maura is what builds the story keep
running. The psychological conflict inside Maura, which she strike against
herself, is arousing the readers attention to continue reading the story. They
want to know what next will happen, who will be chosen by Queen Maura, in
what way she will decide who is the best. Keeping knowing them really
entertaining as well increasing the moral value added.
Orientation: the text introduce the Queen Maura and three sheiks in Arabia
once time.
Complication: Queen Maura find out that it was very difficult to choose one
as the best among them
Resolution: finally Queen Maura has a convincing way to choose one and
he is Sheik Hakim

Artinya :

Maura , yang suka dianggap sebagai ratu yang paling indah dan kuat dari Saudi,
memiliki banyak pelamar .

Satu per satu ia dibuang mereka, sampai daftarnya dikurangi menjadi hanya tiga
sheik .
Tiga sheik semua sama-sama muda dan tampan . Mereka juga kaya dan kuat . Hal
itu sangat sulit untuk memutuskan siapa yang akan menjadi yang terbaik dari
mereka .

Suatu malam , Maura menyamar dan pergi ke kamp dari tiga sheik . Saat mereka
hendak makan malam , Maura meminta mereka untuk sesuatu untuk dimakan .
Yang pertama memberinya beberapa sisa makanan . Yang kedua Sheik
memberinya beberapa ekor unta selera itu . The sheik ketiga, yang disebut Hakim ,
menawarinya beberapa yang paling lembut dan lezat daging . Setelah makan
malam , ratumenyamar meninggalkan kamp sheik itu .

Keesokan harinya , sang ratu mengundang tiga syekh untuk makan malam di
istananya . Dia memerintahkan pelayannya untuk memberikan masing-masing apa
yang telah mereka memberinya malam sebelumnya . Hakim , yang menerima
sepiring daging lezat, menolak untuk makan jika dua sheik lain tidak bisa berbagi
dengan dia .

Tindakan Sheik Hakim ini akhirnya meyakinkan Ratu Maura bahwa ia adalah orang
untuknya . " Tanpa pertanyaan , Hakim adalah yang paling murah hati dari Anda "
dia mengumumkan pilihannya untuk para sheik . " Jadi Hakim saya akan menikah "
.
nama : diaz febrianti
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