Have you ever read stories? There are many kinds of stories
, such as fairy tales , fables , folktales , myth and legends .Those kinds of
stories belong to narrative.
The purpose
of narrative is to entertain , or amuse the readers with actual/imaginative
stories/experiences. Narratives sometimes are written to teach or to change
attitudes because some narratives contain moral value for the readers.
General structure of narrative:
1.
Orientation
It also called the introduction in which
the characters , setting , and time of the story are established. Usually ,
orientation answers who , when , or why.
2.
Complication
It is the introduction of the problem which
involes the main character.
3.
Resolution
4.
It is the resolution of the complication. It maybe
resolvedcfor better or worse/happy ending or sad ending.
Example :
The Thirsty Crow
Orientation
One hot
day, a crow was very thirsty and wanted a drink of water. It was along way to
the river and she was too tired to fly there for a drink. She could not see a
pool of water anywhere. She flew round and round. At last she saw a big jug
outside a house. The crow flew down to the jug. She looked inside. There was a
little water at the bottom of the jug.
Complication
The crow
flew down to the jug, but she could not reach the water with her beak. She climbed
onto the jug. She almost fell into it, but she could not put her beak into the
water.
The crow flew into the air, then
she flew down at the jug and tried to break it with her beak. But the jug was
strong. It would not break. The crow flew at the jug , flapping her wings. She tried
to knock it over, so that the water would run out onto the ground. But the jug
was too heavy. It did not fall over. The crow was too tired to fly anymore. She
tought she was going to die thirst. The crow sat down to rest. She tought and
she tought. She did not want to die of thirst.
Resolution
She saw
some small stones lying on the ground. She had an idea. She picked up a stone
in her beak and dropped it into the jug. Then another, and another. The water
rose higher everytime a stone fell into the jug.
Since the
jug was nearly full of stones. The water came to the top. The clever crow put
her beak into it at last, and had a drink. Where there’s will, there’s way.
Grammatical features of narrative :
1. Characters with defined personalities.
2.
Focus on specific and individualized
participants.
3.
The use of past tense
4.
The use of material process (action verbs) ,
relating , and mental verbs.
5.
The use of temporal conjunctions and
circumstances
The following are words which are usually used to tell a
story.
The following are words which are usually used to tell a
story.
Beginning
At the beginning . . . .
A long time ago, . . . .
First of all . . . .
Once there was . . . .
Once upon a time , there lived/there was . . . .
To begin with, I’d like to tell you a story . . . .
A long long ago . . . .
One day . . . .
Middle
Then . . . .
When . . . .
The next day/morning . . . .
After that . . . .
Meanwhile . . . .
One day . . . .
End
At the end . . . .
Finally . . . .
Eventually . . . .
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