NARRATIVE TEXT

Narrative Text

Purpose : To entertain , amuse, teach a lesson or moral, explain something or make a comment.

Type of narrative : Fairy tales, sciences, romances, mysteries, fiction, personal experience etc.

Generic Structure :

* Orientation ( Introduces the participant and setting of the narrative)

* Complication ( A crisis or problem arises)

* Evaluation ( A flash back to evaluate the serious / difficult condition)

* Resolution ( The crisis or problem is solved for better or worse )

* Re-orientation (Optimal)

Significant Features

1. Characters, setting and actions are described in details using adjectival and adverbs.

2. Use past tense; material process; words dealing with time and sequence.