Narrative
A narrative is a piece of writing that tells a story.
The story can be imaginary or based on a real incident. A narrative always deals with some problems which lead to the climax and then turn into a solution to the problem.
The communicative purpose of narrative text:
1. To tell a story about something or someone.
2. To amuse or entertain the readers or listeners.
The examples of narrative texts:
1. Short stories
2. folk tales
3. legends
4. myths
5. fables
6. novels
7. cartoon strips
8. picture books
The text organization
- Orientation sets the scene (where and when the story happen) and introduces the participants of the story (who and what is involved in the story).
- Complication tells the beginning of the problem which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.
- Resolution provides solution to the problem either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending.
- Re-orientation (optional) gives a closing remark to the story. It consists of a moral lesson or advice.
- Sometimes,
