2.7 Types of Narrative Text
There are some types of narrative text, which have a difference in the purpose of each type. According to Anderson and Anderson 1997:18, the types of narrative
text including: 1
Humor 6 Fantasy
2 Romance
7 Mystery 3
Crime 8 Science Diction
4 Real-life fiction
9 Diary-Novels 5
Historical fiction 10 Adventure
In this final project, I would show the purpose and generic structure of some types of narrative above according to Anderson and Anderson:
2.7.1 Humor
The purpose of humorous narrative is one that aims to make the audience laugh as a part of telling a story.
Generic structure: Funny character names
Unusual setting Something Crazy
happens Funny things said by
Making fun of the character
serious situation Imaginative ideas
Exaggeration Extraordinary things
Comedy of error happening to ordinary
people All’s well that ends well
Orientation
Complication
Sequence of event Resolution
2.7.2 Romance
The romance narrative typically tells of two lovers who overcome difficulties to end up together
‘Hunk’ male and female Exotic setting:
Who is looking for love sunsets, beaches,
moonlight Characters introduced
Boy meets girl Jealousy
Love Development of
Hurt and pain relationship
Overcoming of problems Warmth and
sharing Boy gets girl
Marry and live happily ever after
2.7.3 Historical Fiction
A setting in the past Description of a
period in history Good meets evil
Action related to Good versus evil
a period in history Character’s lives affected
Descriptions of life by the event of history
and time
Characters survive the chaos of the time for example, the war ends
Orientation
Complication
Sequence of event
Resolution
Orientation
Complication
Sequence of event
Resolution
2.7.4 Diary-Novel
Main character is the Time setting given
narrator diary entries
Given one of the Can be related to
diary entries romance, adventure,
humor, mystery, or other types
Each diary entries Diary entries tell of
builds up the sequence feelings, hopes, and
of events. happenings.
The narrator tells what happens to solve the complication.
2.7.5 Fantasy
Hero who may have Setting may be in
a magical power another dimension
with God, witches, wizards, and so on.
Evil forces affect the goodies
A quest Use of magic
Struggle between good Action includes mystic
and evil beast
Imaginative description Heroism
Good defeats evil forces
Orientation
Complication
Sequence
of event
Resolution
Orientation
Complication
Sequence of event
Resolution
2.8 Types of Question
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