NARRATIVE TEXT (SOCIAL FUNCTION, GENERIC STRUCTURE, LANGUAGE FEATURES, EXAMPLE)

Summary

This video explores the concept of narrative texts, which tell stories in chronological order to entertain or amuse the audience. It highlights different types of narrative texts, such as fairy tales, folktales, fables, myths, and legends, using examples like Cinderella and The Lion and the Rat. The video explains the structure of a narrative text, consisting of an orientation, complication, and resolution. It also discusses the linguistic features of narrative texts, such as past tense, time adverbs, conjunctions, direct speech, and action verbs. Overall, it's an educational guide to understanding narrative storytelling.

Takeaways

• 😀 Narrative texts tell a story in chronological order.
• 😀 The main purpose of narrative text is to entertain or amuse the reader or listener.
• 😀 Examples of narrative texts include fairy tales, folktales, fables, myths, and legends.
• 😀 Fairy tales are traditional stories for children that often involve magic and imaginary creatures.
• 😀 Folktales are stories passed down orally by parents, often told through generations.
• 😀 Fables feature animals, plants, or objects and aim to convey a moral lesson.
• 😀 Myths explain ancient beliefs or natural events, often tied to the early history of a people.
• 😀 Legends are old stories accepted as historical but not always based on truth.
• 😀 A narrative text typically consists of three parts: orientation, complication, and resolution.
• 😀 The orientation introduces the characters, setting, and time of the story.
• 😀 The complication presents the conflict or crisis, which leads to a climax and is resolved in the resolution.

Q & A

What is a narrative text?

A narrative text is a type of text that tells a story in chronological order. Its social function is to entertain or amuse the reader or listener.

What are some examples of narrative texts mentioned in the script?

Examples of narrative texts mentioned include fairy tales, folktales, fables, myths, and legends. Specific stories include Snow White, Pinocchio, Cinderella, and the Lion and the Rat.

What are the key features of a fairy tale?

A fairy tale is a traditional story, often written for children, that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic, such as Snow White and Cinderella.

What is a folk tale?

A folk tale is a story passed down orally from generation to generation. These stories often include moral lessons and can feature human, animal, or mythical characters.

What is a fable, and can you give an example?

A fable is a fictional story featuring animals, plants, or objects that leads to a moral lesson. An example mentioned is 'The Hare and the Snail'.

How is a myth defined in the script?

A myth is a popular belief or ancient story, often used to explain natural events or the early history of a group of people. Examples in Indonesia include the stories of Jaka Tarub and Nyi Roro Kidul.

What is the difference between a myth and a legend?

A myth often explains natural events or early history, while a legend is a very old story, usually based on historical events or people, though not always true.

What are the three main parts of a narrative text?

The three main parts of a narrative text are orientation (introducing characters and setting), complication (conflict or crisis), and resolution (the solution to the conflict and the ending of the story).

What is the narrative structure of the story 'Cinderella'?

In 'Cinderella', the orientation introduces Cinderella and her situation with her stepsisters. The complication involves her desire to go to the ball and the interference of her stepsisters. The resolution is her magical transformation by the fairy godmother, her dance with the prince, and their eventual marriage.

What linguistic elements are commonly found in narrative texts?

Narrative texts often include past tense, adverbs of time, time conjunctions, direct speech, and action verbs.