BIG 2 – Narrative Text – Exercise 1

I. Read the following paragraphs from a legend about Majapahit. Put them into the correct order. Write
the number in the left coloumn.
Paragraph What happened?
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"Is that a thing to say!" he said. "Kill this yogi at once."

2 The king grew red in his face. He thundered at the yogi:

"I order you to leave my country at once. Immediately. I don't care where you go. Now for the rest
of my life I will be thinking that I will bear a son who will have to be killed. Get out of my sight.
Get out."
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Some centuries ago a cruel king reigned in Central Java. He was called Prabu Mundang Wangi.
One day the king went to see an astrologer. He was a yogi. He told the king he will one day have
three sons. Alas, the king will be killed someday bay his eldest son.
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But none of the guards moved to obey the king's order. None could dare kill a yogi.

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The king had no sleep whatever after hearing what the yogi predicted. He could think of nothing but
the dreadful foreboding of the yogi. His queen was expecting a baby but he had lost all the joy in it.
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The king was exceedingly annoyed and upset to hear these words. He shivered. He could hardly speak.
Then with a hoarse voice he turned to his men.

II. Read the next legend about the Bali Strait then answer the questions that follow.
1. Which paragraph serves as the orientation?
2. What does it introduce?
3. Who are the characters involved in the story?
4. What kind of person Manik Angkeran was?
5. How does the conflict start?
6. What made the conflict get worse? Explain briefly.
7. How was Begawan Sidi Mantra when he found out the death of his son?
8. What kind of person Begawan Sidi Mantra was?
9. How do the characters resolve the conflict?
10. Which paragraph shows the resolution of the story?

1. Paragraph 1

2. Long long times ago, there's a kingdom named Dana There is lived a brahmana named Begawan Sidi
Mantra with his supernatural power. His teacher presented him the property and a beautiful wife.
From his marriagehe has a son named Manik Angkeran Manik Angkeran was a strong and smart
young men but he had a bad habbit. He loved to gamble and always spent his father's money.

3. Begawan Sidi Mantra.

 Manik Angkeran.
Naga Basukih.

4. Manik Angkeran was a strong and smart young men but he had a bad habbit. He loved to gamble and
always spent his father's money.

5. He heard that his father got the jewelries from the dragon in Agung Mountain. Then, he stole his
father's bell and went into Agung Mountain.

6. The dragon issued gold and diamonds from the scales and Manik Angkeran take the jewelries. But he
had a bad idea He cut the dragon's tall when the dragon turning back to his nest. There was many
jewelries came out from the dragon. He took it and ran away. Naga Basukin became angry and with
his great power, he killed Manik Angkeran, Manik Angkeran was immediately burned to ashes after
Naga Basukih lick his track.

7. Begawan Sidi Mantra was very sad hear that. He asked the dragon (Naga Basukih) to bring his son
back to life.

8. Begawan Sidi Mantra have supernatural power, kind and patient.

9. Begawan Sidi Mantra was very sad hear that. He asked the dragon (Naga Basukih) to bring his son
back to life. "Naga Basukih, please bring my son back to life." Begawan Sidi Mantra begged. Naga
Besuki was agreed but they had to live in different places. After few moments, Manik Angkeran lived
again. Then Begawan Sidi Mantra used a stick to make a big line on the ground separate between
them. From the line, water flowed and getting bigger. Finally from the water it become strait that
separated Java and Ball. Now, the strait called Ball Strait.

10. Begawan Sidi Mantra used a stick to make a big line on the ground separate between them. From the
line, water flowed and getting bigger. Finally from the water it become a strait that separated Java
and Ball. Now, the strait called Ball Strait.

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