Narrative Text Part 1, 2


Part 1

Definition

Narrative text is a piece of writing that is usually delivered chronologically

Genre of narrative text

  • Fairytale
  • Fable
  • Myth
  • History
  • Romance
  • Horror

Characteristics of Narrative Text

  • Spesific character
  • Past Tense
  • Time Conjunction and Adverb of time
  • Action Verb
  • Direct Speech

Narrative Text Structure

  • Orientation
  • Climax/Complication
  • Resolution
  • Reorientation

Example of Narrative Text

“ The Ugly Duckling”

A little duckling was terribly unhappy because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters. They’d not play with him and titillated the poor ugly duckling. One day, he saw his reflection within the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I’m so ugly.” He decided to go away from home and went far-off into the woods.

Deep within the forest, he saw a cottage in which there lived an old lady, her hen, and her cat. The duckling stayed with them for a few times however he was sad there and shortly left. Once the winter set in, the poor duckling nearly froze to death. A peasant took him home to his woman and kids. The poor duckling was afraid of the kids and escaped. The ugly duckling spent the winter in a very marshy lake.

Finally, spring arrived. One day, the duckling saw a gorgeous swan swimming within the lake and fell in love with her. Then again he remembered how everybody made fun of him and he bent his head down in shame. Once he saw his own reflection in the water he was astonied. He wasn’t an unsightly duckling any longer, but a handsome young swan! Now, he knew why he had looked so completely different from his brothers and sisters. “They were ducklings but I used to be a baby swan!” he said to himself. He married the gorgeous swan and lived happily ever once.

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Fox and A Cat

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.

“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!”.

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones”, replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder – the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know”, said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”.

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

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Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java.  The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man.  He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married.  One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition.  Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding.  When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy.  The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan.  When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

 

1.  Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A.  Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B.  Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C.  Sang Prabu was  taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D.  Sang Prabu was a wise man
E.  Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

 

2.  Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A.  She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B.  She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C.  She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

 

3.  What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in the earth at that time?
A.  Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B.  Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C.  Raden Begawan will not die
D.  Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E.  Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life

 

4.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.  (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to…
A.  The wicked fairy
B.  The nice fairy
C.  Princess Nirmala
D.  Prince Teja
E.  The prince of Blambangan

5.  The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A.  The place they live
B.  The jealousy that they posses
C.  The way they don’t feel a love
D.  The strength they have
E.  Their life that is immortal


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