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Generic stucture of Narrative text
o Orientation
It is about the opening paragraph where the writer talks about:
WHO is in the story.
WHEN the story is taking place.
WHERE the story is happening.
o Complication
It sets off a chain of events that influences what will happen in the story.
(The problem of the story is developed in this part).
o Resolution
Where the problems in the story is solved.
o Coda / reorientation (optional)
It sorts out the complication. Moreover, it provides a comment or moral based on
what has been learned from the story.
Example:
Purpose of Narrative text
The Purpose of Narrative Text is to
amuse or to entertain the reader with a
story.
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SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 1 YOGYAKARTA BAHASA INGGRIS KELAS XI SEMESTER 1
