Narrative text, dalam mata kuliah writing and composition biasanya disebut

narration, adalah salah satu jenis teks dalam sebuah bahasa. Biasanya,
narrative text (teks naratif) berisi tentang cerita--baik cerita fiksi, cerita nonfiksi, dongeng, cerita rakyat, cerita binatang / fable, dll.
Pengertian Narrative Text
Disebutkan bahwa A narrative text is an imaginative story to entertain
people (teks narasi adalah cerita imaginatif yang bertujuan menghibur
orang).
Jika melihat pada kamus bahasa Inggris, secara harfiah narrative
bermakna (1) a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. (2)
the narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue. (3) the
practice or art of narration.
(Narrative bermakna : 1. sebuah cerita baik terucap atau tertulis tentang
peristiwa-peristiwa yang berhubungan. 2. bagian yang diceritakan dalam
sebuah karya sastra, berbeda dengan dialog. 3. Praktik atau seni bercerita)
Jika disimpulkan, maka sebuah narrative text adalah teks yang berisi sebuah
cerita baik tertulis ataupun tidak tertulis dan terdapat rangkaian peristiwa
yang saling terhubung.
Generic Structure dari Narrative Text
Bagi sobat yang masih duduk di bangku sekolah tingkat menengah,
penjelasan mengenai narrative texts tak usah sulit-sulit ya.. Intinya,
narrative text ini mempunyai struktur / susunan seperti di bawah ini :

Orientation : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters

of the story are introduced.(berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu
terjadinya cerita (siapa atau apa, kapan dan dimana)

Complication : Where the problems in the story

(Permasalahan muncul / mulai terjadi dan berkembang)

Resolution : Where the problems in the story is solved. Masalah

selesai, --- secara baik "happy ending" ataupun buruk "bad ending".

developed.

Kadangkala
susunan (generic
structure) narrative
text
bisa
berisi: Orientation,
Complication,
Evaluation,
Resolution
dan
Reorientation. Meski Evaluation dan Reorientation merupakan optional;
bisa ditambahkan dan bisa tidak. Evaluation berisi penilaian/evaluasi

terhadap jalannya
penyimpulan

cerita

atau
isi

konflik.

Sedangkan Reorientation berisi

akhir
cerita.

Jika sudah mahir membuat cerita narrative, susunannya bisa diubah-ubah

kok, yang terpenting bagian-bagian di atas masih tetap ada dalam tulisan
narrative sobat.
Grammar Used dalam Narrative Text
Grammar (tata bahasa) yang sering muncul dalam membuat narrative text
adalah:
Menggunakan tenses "Past", baik simple, past perfect, past continuous, past
perfect continuous, atau bisa saja past future continuous. (aturan ini bukan
aturan wajib yang mutlak harus dipenuhi kok. Tidak percaya, tanyakan pada
guru
bahasa
Inggris
sobat)
Untuk lebih jelasnya, lihat contohnya di bawah ini :
Contoh Narrative Text (1)
Sincere Will Get a Great Return
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Auretto, all people lived
peacefully there. One of them was Charlita, the kings daughter who was
assumed as the most beautiful and kindest Princess of Auretto.
One day, Charlita looked blue. Because of that her father got confused.
Whats the matter my beautiful daughter? Why are you so sad? asked King
Fernando. Charlita was just silent. She did not say anything.
Then, King Fernando decided to make a competition to cheer Charlita again.
After that, the palace representative announce: I will make a competition.
The aim is to make my daughter, Princess Charlita to be happy and laugh
again. Everyone who can do it, will get a prize. It will be held tomorrow when
the sun rises. Sign: King Fernando.
The following morning, everybody came to the palace, tried to give their best
performance. They seemed happy and laugh, but not for Princess Charlita.
She
was
just
silent
and
still
looked
sad.
King Fernando started to give up. No one amused his daughter. Then, there
came a young handsome man. Excuse me King Fernando. I would like to join
your competition. But, would you mind if I took Princess Charlita for a walk?
said the young man gently. As long as you make my daughter be happy
again, it will totally alright. said King Fernando. The young handsome man

took Princess Charlita for a walk in a beautiful blue lake with a green forest
around it. Princess Charlita smiled and looked happy after that. Every body
looked happy, too. I know why are you so my beautiful daughter. Now, I
promise I will environment green. I regret for always destroying it. Finally, the
environment around the kingdom became so beautiful and green, full of
plants. Then, the young handsome man got a prize from the king. I will
marry you off my daughter. said him. That is the prize I promise for you.
Thanks for keeping our environment well. Thanks for making my daughter
happy again.
Contoh Narrative Text (2)
The Legend of Rawa Pening
Once upon a time, there was a little poor boy came into a little village.
He was very hungry and weak. He knocked at every door and asked for some
food, but nobody cared about him. Nobody wanted to help the little boy.
Finally, a generous woman helped him. She gave him shelter and a meal.
When the boy wanted to leave, this old woman gave him a lesung, a big
wooden mortar for pounding rice. She reminded him, please remember, if
there is a flood you must save yourself. Use this lesung as a boat. The
lesung was happy and thanked the old woman.The little boy continued his
journey. While he was passing through the village, he saw many people
gathering on the field. The boy came closer and saw a stick stuck in the
ground. People challenged each other to pull out that stick. Everybody tried,
but nobody succeeded. Can I try? asked the little boy. The crowd laughed
mockingly. The boy wanted to try his luck so he stepped forward and pulled
out the stick. He could do it very easily. Everybody was dumbfounded.
Suddenly, from the hole left by stick, water spouted out. It did not stop until
it flooded the village. And no one was saved from the water except the little
boy and the generous old woman who gave him shelter and meal. As she
told him, he used the lesung as a boat and picked up the old woman. The
whole village became a huge lake. It is now known as Rawa Pening Lake in
Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.