This document defines narrative text as a story that contains a plot with an orientation, complication, and resolution. Narratives are used to entertain readers and teach life lessons by transporting them to imaginary worlds. The generic structure of a narrative includes an orientation to introduce characters and set the scene, a complication involving a crisis, and a resolution that solves the crisis for better or worse. Language features commonly found in narratives are specific nouns, adjectives, time connectives, adverbs, action verbs, and saying words. The document provides the example of the Cinderella story to illustrate the generic structure of a narrative.

3. Are you familiar with her? Who is
she?

4. NARRATIVE TEXT
By
Ningsih.SM

5. Narrative
Definition
Purpose
Generic Structure
Language
Features

6. Definition
a text which contains about story
(fiction/non
fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epi
c) and its plot consists of climax of the
story (complication) then followed by
the resolution.

7. Purpose
To entertain and provide enjoyment
To transport the reader into imaginary
world
To teach life lesson

8. Orientation
Evaluation
Complication
Resolution
Reorientation (optional)
Generic Structure

9. Orientation Sets the scene and
introduces the participants.
Evaluation A crisis arises
Complication The crisis is resolved, for the
better or for worse.
Resolution Optional
Reorientation A stepping back to evaluate
the plight

10. Language Features
1.Use specific nouns such as the name of person,
place and building etc.
2.Use adjectives which form noun phrases
3.Use time connectives and conjunctions such as
then, before that, soon.
4.Use adverbs and Adverbial Phrases
5.Use action Verbs
6.Use saying words such as said, told, promised.

11. Example
• Sangkuriang
• The Legend of Tangkuban Perahu
• The Story of Toba Lake
• The Smartest Parrot
• The Story of monkey and crocodile
• Cinderella

12. Example in Cinderella

13. Orientation Once upon a time, there was a little
girl called Cinderella.
Evaluation She was pretty, loving and clever.
Complication But she was very poor. She lived
with her stepmother and stepsisters.
They were very mean.
Resolution Fortunately, she met a prince. He
fell in love with her.
Reorientation Then Cinderella became a princess.

14. GENERIC STRUCTURE
Orientation Once upon a time, there was a little
girl called Cinderella.
Evaluation She was pretty, loving and clever.
Complication But she was very poor. She lived
with her stepmother and stepsisters.
They were very mean.
Resolution Fortunately, she met a prince. He
fell in love with her.
Reorientation Then Cinderella became a princess.