From the two opinions above, it is concluded that there is no major differences between those two kinds of generic structure. In this case, sequence of
events by Anderson and Anderson belongs to complication. It is because those two parts tell about the problem of the story. Then, coda belongs to resolution. It is
because moral value of the story can be found in the resolution. Here, the researcher will use the generic structure based on Bima and Yuliani.
2.3.3 The Language Features of Narrative Text
According to National Literacy Trust 2013, the language features of a narrative text are as follows:
1. Presented in spoken or written form; 2. May be augmentedsupplementedpartly presented using images such as
illustrations or interactivemultimedia elements such as hypertext images video audio;
3. Toldwritten in the first or the third person I, we, she, it, they; 4. Toldwritten in Past Tense sometimes in present tense;
5. Chronological the plot or content has a chronology of events that happens in a particular order;
6. Main participants are characters with recognizable qualities, often stereotypical and contrasting herovillain;
7. Typical characters, settings and events are used in each genre; 8. Connectives are widely used to move the narrative along and to affect the
readerlistener: a. To signal time later that day, once;
b. To move the setting meanwhile back at the cave, on the other side of the forest;
c. To surprise or create suspense suddenly, without warning.
2.3.4 The Example of Narrative Text
Here is the example of narrative text entitled “The Story of the Coconut Tree”.
The Story of the Coconut Tree Orientation
There was once an old man. He was very, very old. Some people said he was a thousand years old He was very
wise and knew many things. Many people came to visit him in his cave near the sea. They always asked him to help
them.
Complication
One day, a young man came to see this wise old man. “O wise father,” said the young man, “I want to be useful to
people. I want to serve them all my life. How can I do this?” “It’s very good,” said the old man. “Here is a magic
box. Do not open it until you reach home. If you open it now, something will happen to you.”
“Thank you, wise father,” said the young man. He took the box and left. When he was out of the cave, he stopped.
“What is in the box?” he said to himself. “I’m going to look.”
Resolution He opened the box and at once he turned into a tall
tree—a coconut tree. That was his punishment for disobeying the old man, but he still had his wish because
the coconut tree is very useful to people. Adopted from Bima and Yuliani 2010:80 in PR Bahasa Inggris XI1
2.4 Cooperative Learning
