Structure of Narrative

The followings are the generic structures of Narrative Text?

• Thesis-Arguments-Reiteration

• Orientation-Events-Reorientation

• Orientation-Complication-Resolution

• Orientation-Events-Twist

• Introduction-Evaluation-Interpretative Recount-Evaluative Summation

We can find the followings in ORIENTATION, except . . . .

• the place where the story took place

• conflict

• characters

• characterization

• the time when the story took place

The followings are the characters in the story "King Midas", except . . . .

• greedy

• the king

• wizard

• the servants

• the king's daughter

Complication is the structure of a story that . . . .

• tells the background of the story

• states the moral value of the story

• explores the solution of conflict

• tells the end of the story

• tells the problems faced by the character

"It is said that a man is always led by his thought. Positive thinking leads to positive results. It anticipates happiness and favorable result from every situation. Hence, we should always be positive."

This part of the story is called . . . .

• Orientation

• Reorientation

• Reiteration

• Resolution

• Complication

"The Prince took the princess for his wife, and they lived happily ever after."

This part of the story is called . . . .

• Orientation

• Complication

• Reorientation

• Reiteration

• Resolution

The best title for the picture of the story is . . . .

The type of story in the picture is . . . .

• myth

• romance

• fable

• fairytale

• folktale

Rearrange the following jumbled words into a good story!

(1) The moon left the Sun although the Sun had apologized to the Moon.

(2) One day, the Sun shone brightly so that it almost burned the Moon. The sunlight hurt the Moon's eyes very much. This made the Moon blind.

(3) Long, long ago, the Sun and the Moon lived happily together in the sky. They always appeared together during the day and night.

(4) That's why the Sun shines during the day and at night the Moon appears. They will never reunite again.

(5) The Sun loved the Moon very much, so he chased her. He chased and chased through the years and centuries but has never caught the Moon.

• 3 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5

• 3 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 4

• 3 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 4

• 3 - 2 - 5 - 1 - 4

• 3 - 2 - 4 - 1 - 5

Rearrange the jumbled paragraphs into a good story!

(1)       Then Sripad fell asleep on the velvet bed. After he awoke, he began to think, “I am all alone in the forest which is full of wild animals like lions, tigers and wolves. They may come at any moment and attack me. I would not be able to protect myself.”

(2)       While relaxing, he felt hungry and wished for food. He said,”If a plate of tasty food is available for me now, I would be really lucky.”

(3)       It is said that a man is always led by his thought. Positive thinking leads to positive results. It anticipates happiness and favorable result from every situation. Hence, we should always be positive.

(4)       Sripad was amazed. He thought and thought what made these happen. Then, he looked at the tree under which he laid himself. “Oh, maybe this tree,” he thought. He remembered his father’s story about a tree which could fulfill one’s every wish.

(5)       Long ago, there was a man named Sripad. He traveled from his village to town to find his fortune.

(6)       As soon as he thought of it, a plate of tasty food appeared before him. He ate to his full satisfaction. Too much of food made him drowsy and he murmured, “How can I sleep on this rough surface? Why couldn’t there be a soft bed for me?” As he uttered these words, a colorful and comfortable bed of velvet instantly appeared before him.

(7)       As he thought so, a ferocious tiger appeared and attacked Sripad. Poor Sripad ran away from the place, hurriedly.

(8)       When passing through a forest, he felt tired and wanted to take a rest for a while. He sat under a tree to relax.

(9)       He finally reached the outer part of the forest and realized that the tiger didn’t chase after him. He felt relieved, but regretted because he had to leave the magic tree. It was because of his negative thinking.

• 5 - 8 - 1 - 7 - 9 - 2 - 4 - 6 - 3

• 5 - 8 - 2 - 6 - 4 - 9 - 1 - 7 - 3

• 5 - 8 - 3 - 2 - 6 - 4 - 1 - 7 - 9

• 5 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 7 - 9 - 2 - 6 - 4

• 5 - 8 - 2 - 6 - 4 - 1 - 7 - 9 - 3