Narrative in Literature

• Narrative in Literature
texts tell a story or part of
a story.
–Narrative texts include plot
structure, conflict,
characterization, setting,
theme, point of view,
sequencing, and transitions.
Examples of Narrative Texts
• Novels
• Short Stories
• Historical Accounts
• Poems
• Plays
Novels
 Persuasive Text
• With persuasive text the author tries
to convince the reader to adopt a
particular opinion or perform a certain
action.
 Examples of Persuasive Text
Advertisements (Commercials)
 Personal and Factual Recounts
• A recount retells past events in the order
in which they happened.

• factual, such as a news story

• personal, such as a family holiday or your
opinion on a subject.
 Explanatory
• An explanatory text type is used to
describe how things work and why things
happen.
• An explanation tries to provide answers to
questions that the reader (or listener) may
have on a certain subject.
• Explanations are used to teach people
new information.
• Explanations can:
• describe how things work: ‘how does a DVD
player work?'
• describe why things happen: ‘why are there
different seasons?'
• show how things are similar or different: ‘how
do fresh water and salt water differ? How are
they similar?'
• try to solve a problem or situation: ‘what is
the fastest way to clean my room?'.
 Expository Text
• Expository text is non-fiction (true).
• It seeks to explain or inform.
• The information can be verified as true.
• Structures: descriptions,
comparison/contrast, cause/effect,
problem/solution.
• Focused on a specific topic.
• There are often headings and subheadings.
• It contains facts and information.
 Example of Expository Text

Biographies and Autobiographies