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d. Real-life fiction
One narrative that includes real-life fiction is Dollhouse by the Kardashian sisters Kim, Kourtney and KhloeKardashian. The novel is
based on their lives but they added a lot of crazy fictional things. e.
Historical fiction One narrative that includes historical fiction is Gone with the Wind by
Margaret Mitchell. This fiction novel includes a historical. f.
Fantasy One narrative that includes fantasy is The Witches by Roald Dahl. In the
orientation we learn that the narrator has had two experiences with real witches. Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling also one of the fantasy narrative.
g. Science fiction
Science fiction narrative use a setting involving science and technology. The novel Space Demons by Gillian Rubinstein is one example of
narrative text that includes science fiction. h.
Diary-novel Types of narrative which made based on someone’s diary.
i. Adventure
One narrative that includes adventure is A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. This novel also includes a science fiction story.
There can be a combinantion of narratives within each of these different types. A crime novel could also include romance and mystery.
Similarly, an adventure narrative could include humour and romance
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4. The Features of Narrative Text
There are steps for constructing a narrative text, such as: a.
Orientation In this paragraph the narrator tells the audience who is in the story,
when it is happening, where it is happening and what is going on.
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b. Complication
This is the part of the story where the narrator tells about something that will begin in a chain of events. These events will affect one or more of
the characters. The complication is the trigger. c.
Sequence of event This is where the narrator tells how the characters react to the
complication. It includes their feelings and what they do. The events can be told in chronological order the order in which they happen or
with flashback. The audience is given the narrator’s point of view. d.
Resolution In this part of the narrative the complication is sorted out or problem is
solved. e.
Coda The narrator includes a coda if there is a moral or message to be learned
from the story.
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5. The Example of Narrative Text
Snow White
Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her Aunt and Uncle because her parents were
dead. One day, she heard her Uncle and Aunt talking about
leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.
Snow White did not want her Uncle and Aunt to do this, so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning, she
ran away from home when her Aunt and Uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.
She was very tired and hungry. Then, she saw this little cottage. She knocked, but no one answered, so she went inside and
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