NARRATIVE TEXT

Narrative Text is text that tells something imaginative or

something that is just imaginary and only aim to entertain the
reader.

A. Purpose Communicative Narrative Text

Communicative Purpose Narrative Text as described above is to entertain listeners or
readers on a story or stories related to the past experience of the real, imaginary or
complicated events that lead to a crisis, which eventually came to a solution

B. Generic Structure dari Narrative Text

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).
A. Orientation :

Where the problems in the story

developed. (Permasalahan muncul / mulai terjadi dan
berkembang).
B.Complication :

Where the problems in the story is

solved. Masalah selesai, --- secara baik "happy ending"
ataupun buruk "bad ending".
C.Resolution :

In some references about Narrative Text, there are

additional generic structure in Narrative Text, namely the
addition of Coda after resoultion. So the composition of
Narrative text is orientiation, Complication, Resolution and
Coda.
Coda is the last part of the Narrative Text structure that
contains the changes in the figures and the lessons to be
learned from the story.

C. Feature Linguistic Narrative Text

In Narrative Text, there are some characteristics are as follows:
-Using the Action Verb in the Past Tense form. For example:
climbed, Turned, Brought, etc..
-Using specific nouns as a personal pronoun, certain animals and
objects in the story. For example: the king, the queen, and so on.
-Using adjectives which form the noun phrase. For example: long
black hair, two red apples, etc..
-Using Time and Conjunctions connectives to sequence events. For
example: then, before, after, soon, etc..
-Using Adverbs and adverbial Phrase to indicate the location of the
incident or event. For example: here, in the mountain, happily ever
after, and so on.

D. Types of Narrative Text

Narrative Text has a core story that is usually only in the form of
the author's imagination or a real incident that was captured by the
author or even a combination of both. Narrative Text in a variety of
sources can be found in the form:
a. fables (stories about animals who behave like humans depicted)
b. fairy stories (stories that are fantastic, full of wonders)
c. mysteries
d. science fiction
e. romances
f. horror stories
g. legends
h. historical narratives
i. personal experience (personal experience written)
j. ballads (ballads, poignant stories to readers, usually in the form of
a love story that is not up)

RECOUNT TEXT
Recount Text is one type of text in the English language retelling of events or
experiences in the past. The purpose of Recount Text is to provide information
or to entertain the reader that there is no conflict.
1. Various Recount Text:
a. Personal Recount
That tells the story of the author's personal experience
b. factual Recount
That report events that actually happened, such as science experiment report,
police report.
c. imaginative
That makes imaginative story and wrote the event or events that have occurred.
Recount Text ..
2.The structure is as follows:
a. Orientation
Namely the introduction of the form provides information about who, where and
when the event or events that occurred in the past.
b. Events
That is a record of events that occurred, usually presented in chronological
order, such as: "In the first day .... And in the next day .... And in the last
day ...." In this section there are also personal comments about the event or
events narrated.
c. reorientation
That repetition introduction in orientation, repetition of the summary event or
events narrated

3. Linguistic Characteristics of Recount Text

At the time of reading Recount Text, will be found linguistic characteristics as
follows:
a. Using the Past Tense sentence form.
Example: We went to London last year, I was very happy.
b. Using Action Verbs.
Example: went, bought, wrote, slept, etc..
c. Using Adverbs and adverbial Phrase to express time, place and manner.
Example: yesterday, at school, quickly intervening, etc..
d. Using CONJUNCTION and Time connectives to sequence events or
occurrences.
Examples: but, and, after that, etc..
4. Contoh Recount Text
Orientation
I spent my holiday in Jogjakarta last year. I went to Prambanan Temple
with my family early in the morning.
Events
We went to Prambanan Temple by bus and arrived at 01.00 in the
afternoon. I saw many foreign tourists there. I spoke English with them.
Their name are Andrew and Peter. They were very friendly. They came
from New York. Prambanan Temple was crowded in holiday. We went back
at 07.00 in the evening.
Reorientation
It was a very interesting holiday.

Singapore
I want to tell you about my memorable time in Singapore. It was one of
the best holidays I ever had.
I shall never forget the spectacular sight of the city. I saw from Mount
Fable that night. The roller-coaster ride, the stunts performed by the
dolphins and the killer whale at the Sea World were also exciting. I shall
remember the thrill of having been on one of the longest rides in the
monorail in Sentosa Island for many years to come.
I also enjoyed various varieties of seafood at the makeshift roadside stalls
at the Chinatown night market. I also enjoyed the shopping trips. My
family and friends agreed that the souvenirs were value for money,
especially the silk scarves with pretty prints and the attractive key chains

Narrative Text & Recount Text

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