The definition of narrative text:
- A text which contains about story (fiction/non fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and its plot consists of climax of the story (complication) then followed by the resolution.
- A narrative text is a text amuse, entertain and deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways. Narrative deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of some kind, which in turn finds a resolution.
- Orientation : It sets the scene and introduces the participants (it answers the questions; Who, What, When and Where)
- Complication: A crisis or a problem arises. It usually involves the main characters.
- Resolution: A solution to the problem (for better or worse). Main characters find a way to solve the problem.
Other generic structures of the text:
- Evaluation: (optional) a step back to evaluate the plight (the narrator’s viewpoint)
- Coda: (optional)Changes of the characters or lesson/value of the story
- Re-orientation: (optional)
Kinds of narrative text:
• A myth
• A legend
• Fable
• A folklore
Example Of Narrative Text : GOLDEN EGGS
Long time ago a remote village, in central China was inhabited mainly with farmers and hunters. One day, a poor farmer lost his entire livestock to flood. He prayed hard to God for help or his family would die of starvation.
Few days later, an old man with long grey beard, passed by his house took pity on him. He gave him a goose and said “ I don’t have any expensive thing to give you and hope this goose will help you to ease your hardship.”
A week later to almost surprise the farmer found and egg in his yard. This was no ordinary egg. It was a golden egg. He was suddenly overcome with joy.
Thereafter, his livelihood had rapidly improved but the farmer had forgotten his earlier hardship. He became lazy, arrogant and spendthrift.
Strangely, the goose only laid one golden egg every six months. The greedy farmer lost his patient and slaughtered his goose thinking there were plenty of golden eggs inside its stomach.
Though he very much regretted for his foolishness, it’s already too late.
