Narrative

Narrative text is a story with complication or

problematic events and it tries to find the

resolutions to solve the problems.

What is a Narrative
Text?

Purpose of Narrative
Text

The purpose of narrative text is to

entertain, to gain and hold a readers

interest; however, writers of memoirs and

novels ofter relate complex stories that

examine universal ideas, events, and

issues.

Generic Structure

Orientation: The orientation contains the

scene and time of the story.

Complication: That explains the beginning

of the event or events.

Resolution: The end of the story.

Types of Narrative
Text

Fable

Myth

Legend

Folktale/ Folklore

Fairy tales

Personal Experience

Slice of life

Horror stories

Science fiction

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