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
5. The Mith
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 Eggs
Once 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.
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
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.“
So Cinderella
married the Prince and lived happily ever. As for the cat, he just said
“Miaow!”
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