Narrative Text | Listening Activity

Summary

In this educational video, viewers are introduced to narrative texts, specifically the folklore of **Sangkuriang** and **Lutung Kasarung**. The video explains the social function of narrative texts, which is to entertain, and their structure, which includes orientation, complication, and resolution. It also explores linguistic features like past tense, direct and indirect speech, and adverbs of time and place. Through the stories of Sangkuriang and Purbasari, the video highlights how these elements come together to form compelling, engaging narratives that have been passed down through generations.

Takeaways

• 😀 Narrative texts are meant to entertain the audience, either through reading or listening.
• 😀 The structure of a narrative text includes three key components: orientation, complication, and resolution.
• 😀 Orientation introduces the characters, setting, and the initial situation in the story.
• 😀 Complication presents the main conflict or problem that the characters face in the narrative.
• 😀 Resolution is how the conflict is resolved and how the story concludes.
• 😀 In narrative texts, past tense is commonly used to recount events that have already occurred.
• 😀 Adjectives, adverbs of time, and place help describe the setting, characters, and actions in a narrative text.
• 😀 Direct speech (quoted speech) and indirect speech (reported speech) are used to convey characters' words in the story.
• 😀 The story of Sangkuriang involves a tragic misunderstanding and transformation, ultimately leading to the creation of Tangkuban Perahu mountain.
• 😀 Lutung Kasarung teaches the value of inner beauty, transformation, and overcoming jealousy through the character of Purbararang.
• 😀 The lesson encourages students to listen to narratives carefully to identify the structure, linguistic features, and social functions in the text.

Q & A

What is the main social function of a narrative text as described in the script?

The main social function of a narrative text is to entertain the audience. It aims to engage the reader or listener through storytelling, whether it’s via books, movies, or oral traditions.

What are the three main components of the structure of a narrative text?

The three main components of the structure of a narrative text are: 1) Orientation (introduction of characters and setting), 2) Complication (the conflict or problem faced by the characters), and 3) Resolution (how the conflict is resolved).

What role does past tense play in a narrative text?

Past tense is used in narrative texts to indicate that the events being described have already happened. It helps convey that the story is recounting something from the past.

What is the significance of direct and indirect speech in narrative texts?

Direct speech quotes the characters' exact words, while indirect speech paraphrases or summarizes what the character said. Both are used to convey dialogue, but direct speech gives a more immediate and personal touch to the conversation, while indirect speech provides a more narrative style.

How does the story of Sangkuriang illustrate the structure of a narrative text?

In the story of Sangkuriang, the **orientation** introduces the characters and setting, the **complication** occurs when Sangkuriang accidentally kills the family dog, and the **resolution** happens when he is tricked into not marrying his mother, and the events culminate in the creation of the Tangkuban Perahu mountain.

What linguistic features are typically found in narrative texts, as mentioned in the script?

Linguistic features in narrative texts include past tense, adjectives (to describe characters or settings), direct and indirect speech (to convey dialogue), adverbs of time and place (to show when and where something happens), and adverbial clauses (to explain the circumstances of actions).

What is the conflict in the story of Lutung Kasarung?

The conflict in the story of Lutung Kasarung arises when Purbararang, the jealous sister, curses her sibling Purbasari, causing her to develop black spots on her skin. Purbasari is then exiled to the jungle, where she faces challenges in reclaiming her rightful place as queen.

What resolution occurs in the story of Lutung Kasarung?

The resolution in Lutung Kasarung occurs when Purbasari, with the help of the magical being Lutung Kasarung, regains her beauty and returns to the palace, where she outshines her sister Purbararang and takes her place as queen.

Why does Dayang Sumbi ask Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat in the Sangkuriang story?

Dayang Sumbi asks Sangkuriang to build a lake and a boat as part of a trick to avoid marrying him. She sets an impossible task, hoping he will fail. If he succeeds, she intends to prevent their marriage by creating a false sunrise.

How does the Tangkuban Perahu mountain come into existence in the Sangkuriang legend?

The Tangkuban Perahu mountain is created when Sangkuriang, enraged by the trickery and rejection, kicks the boat that he had been building. The boat is transformed into the mountain, which is said to resemble an overturned boat.