The document provides information about narrative text structure and characteristics. It defines narrative text as focusing on positive events presented in chronological order to entertain readers. It outlines the typical structure of narratives as having an orientation, complication, and resolution. It also lists characteristics like using past tense, action verbs, temporal language, and writing from a first or third person perspective. The document provides examples of genres that use narratives and concludes with a short story demonstrating narrative elements.

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RIACI BERTTY PARLIAN
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NOVITRI SILVIA
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HEZI HERDIKA PUTRA
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NIKE SUWIRTA
ADIYATMA SYARIF

2. Narrative text
A text focusing positive participants which
tells an interesting story to entertain people.
They review events that have happened.
Usually the event are presented in the order
in which they occurred.

3. Generic Structure
Resolution
Where the problems in the story is solved.
Complication
Where the problems in the story developed.
Orientation
It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are introduced.

4. Step in Reading Narratives
Determine when
and where the
events are talking
place
Notice the
sequence of
events
Notice how the
story is told and
who is telling it
Look beyond the
specific events to
the overall
meaning
Watch for the
writer’s
commentary as
he or she tells the
story

5. Types of material that use Narrative text
Biographies
Historical accounts
Travel books
Folktale
Fable
Legend
etc

6. Characteristics of Narrative
Usually using Past Tense
Using action verb
Using temporal conjunction, Adverb or adverbial
clauses
Using specific and active nouns
Use of the senses
Written in the first person ( I, We ) or the 3rd person (
He She, They )
Imaginary

7. SNOW WHITE
•Once upon a time
there lived a little
girl named Snow
White. She lived
with her Aunt and
Uncle because her
parents were dead.
Orientation

8. • Complication
One day she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking
about leaving Snow White in the castle because
they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t
have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to
do this so she decided it would be best if she ran
away. The next morning she ran away from home
when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast.
She ran away into the woods.

9. • Resolution
Then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one
answered so she went inside and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.
They went inside. There they found Snow White sleeping.
Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs
said, “what is your name?” Snow White said, “My name is
Snow White.”
Doc, one of the dwarfs, said, “If you wish, you may live here
with us.” Snow White said, “Oh could I? Thank you.” Then
Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story and finally Snow
White and the 7 dwarfs lived happily ever after.

10. Another example of Narrative Text
The Legend of Rawa Pening
Sincere Will Get a Great Return
Biography of Moh. Hatta
Soe Hok Gie
Three Fishes