1. Pengertian
Narrative
text adalah
jenis teks yang bertujuan untuk menceritakan sebuah kisah atau kejadian
dengan tujuan menghibur pembaca atau pendengar. Cerita ini bisa berupa
kejadian nyata (real) atau imajinasi (fiksi).
Contoh
narrative text:
- Dongeng (Fairy tales) → Cinderella,
Snow White
- Fabel (Fables) → The Fox and
the Grapes
- Legenda (Legends) → Malin
Kundang, Tangkuban Perahu
- Cerita rakyat (Folktales)
- Mitos (Myths)
2. Tujuan Komunikatif (Social Function)
- Menghibur pembaca/pendengar.
- Mengajarkan nilai moral atau
pesan kehidupan.
- Menyampaikan pengalaman atau
cerita yang bermakna.
3. Struktur Teks (Generic Structure)
- Orientation → Bagian pembuka yang
memperkenalkan tokoh, tempat, dan waktu kejadian.
Contoh: "Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess in a big castle." - Complication → Bagian munculnya masalah
atau konflik dalam cerita.
Contoh: "One day, an evil witch cursed her into a deep sleep." - Resolution → Bagian pemecahan masalah,
bisa berakhir bahagia (happy ending) atau sedih (sad ending).
Contoh: "Finally, a prince kissed her and she woke up." - (Optional) Re-orientation /
Coda →
Bagian penutup, biasanya berisi pesan moral.
Contoh: "We should not be jealous of others."
4. Ciri Kebahasaan (Language Features)
- Menggunakan Past Tense
(V2 atau V3).
Contoh: went, saw, was, had. - Banyak menggunakan action
verbs (kata kerja aksi).
Contoh: run, climb, shout, fight. - Menggunakan time connectives
(kata penghubung waktu).
Contoh: once upon a time, then, after that, finally. - Kadang menggunakan direct
speech (percakapan langsung).
Contoh: She said, “I will help you.”
5. Contoh Narrative Text Singkat
Title: The Ant and the Dove
Orientation:
One hot day, an ant was walking near a river bank.
Complication:
The ant slipped and fell into the water. A dove saw the ant struggling and
dropped a leaf near it. The ant climbed onto the leaf and floated back to the
shore.
A few days later, a hunter came to the forest and aimed his gun at the dove.
Resolution:
The ant bit the hunter’s foot. The hunter missed his shot, and the dove flew
away.
Moral value:
One good turn deserves another.
Latihan Narrative Text
The Lost Necklace
Once upon a
time, in a quiet coastal town, lived a young woman named Clara. She was known
for her kindness and the beautiful pearl necklace she always wore—a gift from
her late grandmother.
One sunny
afternoon, Clara walked along the beach to collect seashells. While she was
enjoying the sound of the waves, she didn’t notice that her necklace had
slipped off her neck and fallen into the sand. Hours later, she realized it was
missing. Her heart sank, and she searched desperately along the shore, but the
tide had already risen.
The next
morning, a fisherman named Lucas found the pearl necklace tangled in his
fishing net. He recognized it as Clara’s and decided to return it to her. Clara
was overjoyed and thanked Lucas sincerely. She promised to cherish the necklace
even more, not just for its beauty, but for the memory of her grandmother and
the kindness of the fisherman.
Soal Pilihan Ganda
- What is the generic
structure of the story above?
a. Orientation – Complication – Resolution
b. Introduction – Problem – Conclusion
c. Identification – Description – Closing
d. Orientation – Event – Re-orientation - What problem did Clara face?
a. She lost her seashells.
b. She lost her pearl necklace.
c. She couldn’t find her grandmother.
d. She broke her necklace. - Who found Clara’s necklace?
a. Her grandmother
b. A fisherman named Lucas
c. A stranger
d. Her neighbor - What lesson can we learn from
the story?
a. Always keep your belongings safe and appreciate acts of kindness.
b. The sea is dangerous and unpredictable.
c. Pearls are valuable treasures from the ocean.
d. Be careful when fishing near the shore. - Which tense is mostly used in
the story?
a. Present tense
b. Past tense
c. Future tense
d. Present continuous tense