Narrative Text

Definition of Narrative Text

=> narrative text is a story that is created in a constructive format that describes a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events Based on perception in time.

Purpose of Narrative Text

=> Social function/purpose of the narrative text is to amuse or entertain the readers with a story.

Structure of Narrative Text

1. Orientation: In the opening paragraphs where the characters of the story are introduced. (Contains the place,     character, and time to read the story, who and when)
2. Complication: The problem parts of the story begin to develop or reach a climax. (Problems start to arise or     begin to occur and begin to develop)
3. Resolution: The problem parts of the story begin to be resolved. The problem is resolved, either in a happy     "happy ending" or a "sad ending" or bad.
4. Coda / reorientation (optional): A section explaining lessons learned from the story 

Characteristics of Linguistic Narrative Text

• Past tense, verb of the past tense, such as: they lived in a village, he was a poor farmer, etc.

• Action verbs, active verbs, such as: went, walked, sang, slept, drove, etc.

• Time connector or conjunction, conjunctions such as: then, soon, before, after, as soon as.

• Direct speech, direct speech, such as: "You should go now!", Said Laras.

• Indirect speech, indirect speech, such as: the old woman said she didn't find the ring.

• Adjective, adjective, such as: beautiful, old, young, etc.

• Adverb, adverbs, such as: happily, carelessly, carefully, etc. 

Timun Mas

Long time ago in the island of Java, Indonesia, lived a couple of farmer. They had married for some years but they had no children. So they prayed to a monster called Buta Ijo to give them children. Buta Ijo was a ferocious and powerful monster. He granted their wish on one condition. When their children had grown up, they had to sacrifice them to Buta Ijo. He liked eating fresh meat of human being. The farmers agreed to his condition. Several months later the wife was pregnant.

She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. They named her Timun Emas. The farmers were happy. Timun Emas was very healthy and a very smart girl. She was also very diligent. When she was a teenager Buta Ijo came to their house. Timun Emas was frightened so she ran away to hide. The farmers then told Buta Ijo that Timun Emas was still a child. They asked him to postpone. Buta Ijo agreed. He promised to come again. The following year Buta Ijo came again. But again and again their parents said that Timun Emas was still a child.

When the third time Buta Ijo came their parents had prepared something for him. They gave Timun Emas several bamboo needles, seeds of cucumber, dressing and salt.

‘Timun, take these things’

‘What are these things?’

‘These are your weapons. Buta Ijo will chase you. He will eat you alive. So run as fast as you can. And if he will catch you spread this to the ground. Now go!’

Timun Emas was scared so she ran as quickly as she could. When Buta Ijo arrived she was far from home. He was very angry when he realized that his prey had left. So he ran to chase her. He had a sharp nose so he knew what direction his prey ran.

Timun Emas was just a girl while Buta Ijo was a monster so he could easily catch her up. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas quickly spread the seeds of cucumber. In seconds they turned into many vines of cucumber. The exhausted Buta Ijo was very thirsty so he grabbed and ate them. When Buta Ijo was busy eating cucumber Timun Emas could run away.

But soon Buta Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind Timun Emas threw her bamboo needles. Soon they turned into dense bamboo trees. Buta Ijo found it hard to pass. It took him some time to break the dense bamboo forest. Meanwhile Timun Emas could run farther.

Buta Ijo chased her again. When he almost catch her again and again Timun Emas threw her dressing. This time it turned into a lake. Buta Ijo was busy to save himself so Timun Emas ran way. But Buta Ijo could overcome it and continued chasing her.

Finally when Timun Emas was almost caught she threw her salt. Soon the land where Buta Ijo stood turned into ocean. Buta Ijo was drowned and died instantly. Timun Emas was thankful to god and came back to her home.