NARRATIVE TEXT
What is narrative text?
Narrative explanation is below:
How many kinds of narrative text are there?
Of course, there are many kinds of narrative text.
The followings are kinds of narrative text:
1. Fabels
2. The Legends
3. Folk Stories
4. Fairy Tales
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COMPONENT OF NARRATIVE TEXT:
1. TITLE
Title is the name of the story or what we want to tell.
2. ORIENTATION
Orientation is a set of setting person or character, place, time of story happens.
3. COMPLICATION
Complication is a set of problems or conflicts of the story.
4. REVOLUTION
Revolution is the way of the characters in the story to solve the problems happen.
The purpose of this text is to entertain the readers, listeners or viewers.
Here are examples of narrative text :
A. FABLE
The Goose and The Golden EggsOnce
a farmer went to the nest of his goose and found there an egg, all
yellow and shiny. When he picked it up, it was heavy as a rock. 1 He was
about to throw it away because he thought that someone was playing a
trick on him. 2 But on second thought, he took it home, and discovered
to his delight that it was an egg of pure gold!
He sold the egg for a lot of money. Every morning the goose laid another golden egg, and the farmer soon became rich by selling the eggs.
As he grew rich, he also grew greedy. 6 “Why should I have to wait to get only one egg a day?” he thought. “I will cut open the goose and take all the eggs out of her at once.”
When the goose heard the farmer’s plan, she fl ew away to a nearby farm. So when the farmer came out the next day, do you know what he found in the goose’s nest? 8 Nothing.
Moral: Someone who wants more often loses all. When you want something, be patient. If you are greedy, you might lose what you already have.
B. THE LEGEND
The Legend of Lake Toba
Once upon a time, there
was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a
farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.
One day, while the man
was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest
catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a
beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife.
She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the
secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster".
The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.
Few years later, this
daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day,
his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he
found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The
daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad
that her husband had broken his promise.
Then she told her
daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When
her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by
non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She
turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.
At last the sun asked the water why he never visited. The water replied that the sun's house was not big enough, and that if he came with all his people, he would drive the sun out of his home.
The water then said, "If you want me to visit you, you will have to build a very large house. But I warn you that it will have to be very large, as my people are numerous and take up a lot of room".
The sun promised to build a very large house, and soon afterwards, he returned home to his wife, the moon, who greeted him with a broad smile.
The sun told the moon what he had promised the water, and the next day, they began building a large house to entertain the water and all his people.
When it was completed, the sun asked the water to come and visit him.
When the water arrived, one of his people called out to the sun, and asked him whether it would be safe for the water to enter, and the sun answered, "Yes, tell my friend to come in."
The water began to flow in, followed by the fish and all the other water animals.
Very soon, the water was knee-deep in the house, so he asked the sun if it was still safe, and the sun again said, "Yes," so more of them came in.
When the water was at the level of a man's head, the water said to the sun, "Do you want more of my people to come?"
Not knowing any better, the sun and the moon both said, "Yes,". More and more of the water's people came in, until the sun and the moon had to sit on top of the roof.
The water once again asked the sun if it was still okay to keep coming in. The sun and moon answered yes, so more and more of the water's people came in.
The water soon overflowed the top of the roof, and the sun and the moon were forced to go up into the sky.
...and they have been there ever since.
C. A FOLK STORY
Why the sun and the moon live in the sky
Many years ago, the sun and water were great friends, and they both lived on the earth togther. The sun very often used to visit the water, but the water never returned the visits.
At last the sun asked the water why he never visited. The water replied that the sun's house was not big enough, and that if he came with all his people, he would drive the sun out of his home.
The water then said, "If you want me to visit you, you will have to build a very large house. But I warn you that it will have to be very large, as my people are numerous and take up a lot of room".
The sun promised to build a very large house, and soon afterwards, he returned home to his wife, the moon, who greeted him with a broad smile.
The sun told the moon what he had promised the water, and the next day, they began building a large house to entertain the water and all his people.
When it was completed, the sun asked the water to come and visit him.
When the water arrived, one of his people called out to the sun, and asked him whether it would be safe for the water to enter, and the sun answered, "Yes, tell my friend to come in."
The water began to flow in, followed by the fish and all the other water animals.
Very soon, the water was knee-deep in the house, so he asked the sun if it was still safe, and the sun again said, "Yes," so more of them came in.
When the water was at the level of a man's head, the water said to the sun, "Do you want more of my people to come?"
Not knowing any better, the sun and the moon both said, "Yes,". More and more of the water's people came in, until the sun and the moon had to sit on top of the roof.
The water once again asked the sun if it was still okay to keep coming in. The sun and moon answered yes, so more and more of the water's people came in.
The water soon overflowed the top of the roof, and the sun and the moon were forced to go up into the sky.
...and they have been there ever since.
D. A FAIRY TALE
CINDERELA
Cinderella
Once upon a
time there lived an unhappy young girl. Her mother was dead and her father had
married a widow with two daughters. Her stepmother didn't like her one little
bit. All her kind thoughts and loving touches were for her own daughters. Nothing
was too good for them - dresses, shoes, delicious food, soft beds, and every
home comfort. But, for the poor unhappy girl, there was nothing at all. No
dresses, only her stepsisters’ hand-me-downs. No lovely dishes, nothing but
scraps. No rest and no comfort. She had to work hard all day. Only when evening
came was she allowed to sit for a while by the fire, near the cinders. That’s
why everybody called her Cinderella.
Cinderella used to spend long
hours all alone talking to the cat. The cat said, “Miaow“, which really meant,
“Cheer up! You have something neither of your stepsisters has and that is
beauty.” It was quite true. Cinderella, even dressed in old rags, was a lovely
girl. While her stepsisters, no matter how splendid and elegant their clothes,
were still clumsy, lumpy and ugly and always would be.
One day, beautiful new dresses
arrived at the house. A ball was to be held at the palace and the stepsisters
were getting ready to go. Cinderella didn't even dare ask if she could go too.
She knew very well what the answer would be: “You? You're staying at home to
wash the dishes, scrub the floors and turn down the beds for your stepsisters.”
They will come home tired and very sleepy. Cinderella sighed, “Oh dear, I'm so
unhappy!” and the cat murmured “Miaow.”
Suddenly something amazing
happened. As Cinderella was sitting all alone, there was a burst of light and a
fairy appeared. “Don't be alarmed, Cinderella,” said the fairy. “I know you
would love to go to the ball. And so you shall!” “How can I, dressed in rags?”
Cinderella replied. “The servants will turn me away!”
The fairy smiled. With a flick of
her magic wand Cinderella found herself wearing the most beautiful dress she
had ever seen. “Now for your coach,” said the fairy; "A real lady would
never go to a ball on foot! Quick! Get me a pumpkin!” “Oh of course,” said
Cinderella, rushing away. Then the fairy turned to the cat. “You, bring me
seven mice, and, remember they must be alive!”
Cinderella soon returned with the
pumpkin and the cat with seven mice he had caught in the cellar. With a flick
of the magic wand the pumpkin turned into a sparkling coach and the mice became
six white horses, while the seventh mouse turned into a coachman in a smart
uniform and carrying a whip. Cinderella could hardly believe her eyes.
“You shall go to the ball
Cinderella. But remember! You must leave at midnight. That is when my spell
ends. Your coach will turn back into a pumpkin and the horses will become mice
again. You will be dressed in rags and wearing clogs instead of these glass
slippers! Do you understand?” Cinderella smiled and said, “Yes, I understand!”
Cinderella had a wonderful time
at the ball until she heard the first stroke of midnight! She remembered what
the fairy had said, and without a word of goodbye she slipped from the Prince’s
arms and ran down the steps. As she ran she lost one of her slippers, but not
for a moment did she dream of stopping to pick it up! If the last stroke of
midnight were to sound... oh... what a disaster that would be! Out she fled and
vanished into the night.
The Prince, who was now madly in
love with her, picked up the slipper and said to his ministers, “Go and search
everywhere for the girl whose foot this slipper fits. I will never be content
until I find her!” So the ministers tried the slipper on the foot of every girl
in the land until only Cinderella was left.
“That awful untidy girl simply
cannot have been at the ball,” snapped the stepmother. “Tell the Prince he
ought to marry one of my two daughters! Can't you see how ugly Cinderella is?”
But, to everyone’s amazement, the
shoe fitted perfectly.
Suddenly the fairy appeared and
waved her magic wand. In a flash, Cinderella appeared in a splendid dress,
shining with youth and beauty. Her stepmother and stepsisters gaped at her in
amazement, and the ministers said, “Come with us Cinderella! The Prince is
waiting for you.“
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