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Introduction
can we study from story? we thought, yes we can. we can study from story by understand
contained point at in it. hereafter to been practiced deep life everyday. with one story, we can
also analyse its elements so we get to develop our linguistic.
actually story which can be lifted deep its type for example, narrative text, report text,
recount text, etc. is kinds of of that story type have aim each.
therefore ought to we as adolescent educated one want well-read one stories to add our
knowledge.
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
i. Definition
Narrative text is a text which contains about story (fiction/non
fiction/tales/folktales/fables/myths/epic) and its plot consists of climax of the story
(complication) then followed by the resolution.
ii. Purpose
A narrative text is a text amuse, entertain and deal with actual or vicarious experience in
different ways. Narrative deal with problematic events which lead to a crisis or turning point of
some kind, which in turn finds a resolution.
iii. The generic sctucture
1. Orientation: it means to introduce the participants or the characters of the story with the time and
place set. Orientation actually exists in every text type though it has different term. In this story,
the first paragraph is clearly seen to introduce the participants of the Cinderella Story. They were
Cinderella her self as the main character of the story, her step mother which treated Cinderella
badly, and her steps sister which supported her mother to make Cinderella was treated very
badly. Cinderella was introduced as a hero in this story. She struggled against the bad treatment
from her step mother and sisters.
2. Complication: it is such the crisis of the story. If there is not the crisis, the story is not a
narrative text. In a long story, the complication appears in several situations. It means that some
time there is more then one complication. In this Cinderella story, we can see clearly that there
are Major Complication and Minor Complication.
The second paragraph is the major complication of this Cinderella story. Cinderella got bad
treatment from her stepmother. It is the bad crisis which drives into several minor complications
which Cinderella has to overcome.
3. Resolution: it is the final series of the events which happen in the story. The resolution can be
good or bad. The point is that it has been accomplished by the characters. Like complication,
there are Major Resolution and Minor Resolution.
In the last paragraph, it is said that finally Cinderella lived happily. It is the happy resolution of
the bad treatment.
Simple Past Tense is used to express the events that have occurred at a particular time in
the past. events can be short or long. Means can also be several events happening one after one.
In general, there are two important facts to remember in english tenses this:
- Irregular verbs (Irregular Verbs)
- Negative sentences and questions are not as positive sentence but retain the basic form of the
verb use :
1. Events in the past that have been completed (for example: I went to school)
2. The situation in the past (they lived a normal life until they won a lottery)
3. A series of actions in the past
formula
Positive (+)
- Subject to be (was / were) complement
- Subject verb object 2
Negative (-)
- Subject to be (was / were) not complement
- Subject verb 1 did not object
Relational Process is also called a "linking verb" (verb interface) that allows you to
connect the subject with the complement (as Subject Complement). for example, to be (is, am,
are, was, were) taste, look, seem, Become, smell, Consist of, derive from, function as, etc.
* Legend
A true story primarily about human heroes in the recent past and may feature some religious
reference.Example : The story of Toba Lake.
* Fable
A fabel is a short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal
characters who speak and act like human beings. Example: The Mouse Deer and The Crocodile.
*Fairy Tale.
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features folkloric fantasy characters, such as
fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants, mermaids, or gnomes, and usually magic or
enchantments.
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