Narrative

Narrative is a term associated with telling a story. Perhaps the most commonly known association in literature with this term is "narrative poetry." Narrative poetry is easy enough to define, poetry that tells a story.

Example : Kite's Tale

            The sun shone brightly and the west breeze blew. The kite was flying this way and that way tied to her string. Suddenly the string snapped. The kite was free. She soared high in the air until she could see far, far away. The kite followed some parrots who took her to see the rainforests. The air was cool and the kite got wet. The kite followed some crocodiles who took her to see the rivers. The air was misty and the kite caught a fish.The kite followed some wallabies who took her to see the deserts. The air was hot and the kite got tired. So the kite followed the sun who took her back home, right to her string

From the narrative example above, we can see the specific generic structure which actually makes this text different from other text types

     The first paragraph is setting the scene. This scene set up will include information of who, what, when and where. This is actually what we know as Orientation to introduce the participant in the text, kite and information near it. 

   The second paragraph is introducing a problem as complication set which is followed by other three paragraphs as series of event.The last paragraph is the resolution to end the story. Resolution can be good or bad.

    Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are introduced.

    Complication : Where the problems in the story developed.

    Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved.