Narrative Text

 Definition of Narrative Text (Pengertian Teks Narasi)

What is narrative text? Narrative text is a the type of text that tells a chronological story in the past tense. Kalo dalam bahasa Indonesia-nya nih, teks narasi adalah suatu cerita yang dibuat runut dalam kalimat lampau. Narrative text menceritakan cerita imajinatif ataupun cerita nyata yang dimodifikasi, dan disusun melalui urutan kejadian yang terjadi di masa lalu.

The Purpose of Narrative Text (Tujuan Teks Narasi)

The aim of narrative text is to entertain the readers through the amusing story. Jika diartikan, tujuan narrative text adalah untuk menghibur para pembaca dengan ceritanya yang menarik.

Types of Narrative Text (Jenis-Jenis Teks Narasi) 

Narrative texts come in several forms. These include fairy tales, mysteries, horror stories, science fiction, romance, and many more.

Generic Structure of Narrative Text (Struktur Teks Narasi)

There are 4 generic structures of narrative text that you need to know if you want to compose or create a narrative text, namely:

1.orientation

This is the opening section of a narrative text. This section introduces the characters and the setting of the story, including the place, time, atmosphere, and social situation.

2.Complication

This section contains the problems that occur in a story. In more detail, complications are

 divided into three parts:

• Rising action: The problem begins to emerge

• Climax: The peak of the problem

• Falling action: The tension of the problem begins to decrease, and a resolution begins to emerge.

3.Resolution

This section contains the resolution or conclusion of a narrative text. A story can end with a happy ending, a sad ending, or a cliffhanger.

4.Re-orientation

 The final section of a narrative text usually contains a conclusion, a moral message (moral value), or a change in character at the end of the story. This reorientation is optional because it isn't always required in a narrative text.

Language Features of Narrative Text (Kaidah Kebahasaan Teks Narasi)

 1.Using Simple Past Tense

Narrative texts typically use the simple past tense because they describe events or stories that have already occurred. This allows readers to clearly understand the sequence of events and helps them become immersed in the story.

Contohnya:

“Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kind, generous old man. One day, as he was walking through the forest, he stumbled upon a giant squash. Amazed, he inched closer.”

 

2.Using adverb of time

Adverbs of time are words that indicate when, how long, and how often an event occurs. In narrative text, adverbs of time help clarify the context of the sequence of events in the story. This allows readers to more easily follow the plot and feel drawn into the story they are reading.

Contoh: adverb of time, antara lain today, yesterday, one day, tomorrow, last year, later, dan sebagainya. Contoh adverb of time dalam narrative text bisa kamu cek pada potongan teks berikut ini:

“Early one morning, Sarah decided to go for a jog in the park. As she jogged, the sun began to rise, casting a golden glow over the trees. Later that day, she met her friends for lunch and shared her morning adventure with them.”

3. Using Adjective

Adjectives are words used to describe nouns and pronouns, which can be people, places, animals, objects, colors, smells, or other abstract concepts. Adjectives can also be called adjectives. In narrative text, adjectives help create a more detailed or descriptive story. This stimulates the reader's imagination, allowing them to become immersed in the story.

Contohnya:

“The brave knight entered the dark, mysterious forest, ready to face any challenges that lay ahead.”

4.using noun phrase

Noun phrases are words that function as nouns. They can be places, people, living things, and so on. Just like adjectives, noun phrases are used to provide more detailed descriptions of narrative text

Contohnya:

“The bright morning sun cast a golden glow on the calm waters of the lake, creating a breathtaking view.”

 Example of Narrative Text     (Contoh Teks Narasi)

         The Legend of Mount Batur

     A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all of the houses and even the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

Shar

---

Contoh Soal Materi Narrative Text

Question for numbers 1-5.

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 through a show of strength.

After that, the Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan 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 the 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.

 

2.  Why the wicked fairy did use her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?

A.  She didn't like Raden Begawan.

B.  She didn't want Raden Prabu to marry the princess.

C.  She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding.

D.  She didn't want the prince of Blambangan to marry the princess.

 

3.  What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people on earth at that time?

A.  Princess Segara will have married Raden Begawan.

B.  Sang Prabu will not hold a strength competition.

C.  Raden Begawan will not die.

D.  Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan's life.

 

4.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word here in the sentence refers to ...

A.  The wicked fairy

B.  The nice fairy

C.  Princess Nirmala

D.  Prince Teja

 

5.  The similarity between fairies and humans according to the text.

A.  The place they live.

B.  The jealousy that they possess.

C.  The way they don't feel love.

D.  The strength they have.

---

Contoh Soal Materi Narrative Text

Question for numbers 6-15.

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages. If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and unsafe forests.

One day, a farmer's young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said "it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you through the forest".

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby.  When they were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. 

At once the wolves caught him. The young woman cried to the wolves, "please eat my own son instead". Then, she put her baby son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son's life to save her nephew.

They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange. Instead of eating the woman's baby, the wolves were playing with him.

 

6. What separated one village from another a long time ago in the New Territories?

A.  Another village

B.  Mountains

C.  Forests

D.  Hills

 

7. Who was Ah Tim?

A.  The young woman's brother.

B.  The young woman's son.

C.  The young woman's brother and nephew.

D.  The young woman's brother's son.

 

8. Who walked in front when they were in the forest?

A.  Ah Tm

B.  The woman

C.  The woman's son.

D.  Her brother's nephew.

 

9. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim?

A.  He was afraid.

B.  He was stumbled by a stone.

C.  He ran slowly.

D.  The woman cried.

 

10. The woman gave her son to the wolves because ...

A.  She loved her nephew than her son.

B.  She thought about how her brother would be.

C.  She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves.

D.  She was crazy.

4 dari 5 halaman

Contoh Soal Materi Narrative Text

11. What did the villagers bring sticks for?

A.  For the weapon to beat the wolves.

B.  To bring the woman's nephew.

C.  For the fire woods.

D.  For play

 

12. "all men in the village fetched thick stick …" The word "fetched" has a similar meaning to:

A.  Received

B.  Caught

C.  Got

D.  Hit

 

13. From the passage we learn that the villages were ...

A.  Located in one huge area.

B.  Situated in a large district.

C.  Separated by untamed jungles.

D.  Wild and unsafe.

 

14. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ...

A.  Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves.

B.  His aunt wanted him to come along.

C.  Ah Tim was bored living with his parents.

D.  Ah Tim would be a guardian for them.

 

15. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the story above?

A.  To describe the danger of the villages.

B.  To entertain the readers of the story.

C.  To tell the villagers relationship.

D.  To explain how important a relative is

B.Essay

A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sca.
Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.
"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for the goat.
After several hours, they were very tired.
Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.
One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sca.
Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.
"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for the goat.
After several hours, they were very tired.
Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the water and Baya lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would never fight again.
One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when he knew that Sura broke the promise.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS!

1. What is the title of a narrative text above?

2. How many characters in the story?

3. What is seen Baya?

4. Why are they fighting?

5. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?