Narrative Text

The Ending

one day, a couple of friends were watching a movie together. They were very serious when watching the film. After watching the film, they talked about how bad the ending of the film was. One of them said "if only I could get into the film, I would change the ending" and the other just nodded. After chatting a lot, they were sleepy and fell asleep together.

they woke up when they heard a very loud noise. They tried to find out what was wrong, it turned out that they realized that they were entering the film they had watched. Like earlier, they were determined to change the ending. It is difficult, there are many obstacles, even one of them almost died. But they ended up bringing a good ending. They were very happy when the ending finally changed. They rented an inn and chatted until the night there. Tired, they finally fell asleep.

When they wake up, it turns out that they returned to the place where they had watched the film earlier, they believed that what had just been a dream. But that's okay, they are still happy, at least the ending of the film has changed for them

Enchanted Fish

A. The definition 

Narrative text is a story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems. An important part of narrative text is the narrative mode, the set of methods used to communicate the narrative through a process narration.

B. The purpose 

The Purpose of Narrative Text is to amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

C. Generic Structures

1) Orientation

Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of the story: who and what is involved in the story.

2) Complication

Tells the beginning of the problems which leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants.

3) Resolution

The problem (the crisis) is resolved, either in a happy ending or in a sad (tragic) ending

4) Re-orientation/Coda

This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional. It consists  of  a  moral  lesson,  advice  or  teaching  from  the writer.

The Characteristics / Language Feature

– Past tense (killed, drunk, etc)

– Adverb of time (Once upun a time, one day, etc)

– Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc)

– Specific character. The character of the story is specific, not general. (Cinderella, Snow White, Alibaba, etc)

– Action verbs. A verb that shows an action. (killed, dug, walked, etc)

– Direct speech. It is to make the story lively. (Snow White said,”My name is Snow White). The direct speech uses present tense.

Video Materials :

Example :

The Story of Sleeping Beauty

Long time ago, there is a king who held a festive party to celebrate the birth of his daughter. All fairies in the kingdom were invited. They were asked to give bless. Unfortunately, there was an old fairy that did not get the invitation; it is because everybody thought that she was already dead. (Orientation)

In the party, each fairy gave bless. Before the last fairy gave her gift, the uninvited fairy suddenly appears. She was furious because she was uninvited. Without saying a word, the angry fairy blessed the princess with a curse. She cursed the princess that she will die on a spinning wheel when she is 16. The fairy was then gone with a flash of light. The last fairy who did not give any blesses yet stepped forward. She said that she could not eliminated the curse but she could help prolong the princess destiny. The fairy said, “when the spindle pricks the princess finger, she will not die. She will fall into a sleep and only a kiss from a person who gives her a true love will wake her.” (Complication)

To prevent the curse, the king ordered to destroyed all wheels and spindles. Over the years, the princess grew into a beautiful girl. When her 16th birthday came, she decided to explore the palace. She visited a tower that she never visited before. Inside the tower, she saw an old woman playing something. The old woman played with a wheel and spindle. She talked to the woman and asked if she could try it. The princess tried the spindle and suddenly her middle finger was punctured leaving a small wound. And, the curse was happening. The princess fell into a deep sleep so do all people who lived in the palace. (Complication)

After thousand years, a prince explored the palace that had been covered by a jungle. He walked through the trees and found a room where a beautiful girl was sleeping. He could not hold his desire to kiss the princess, and he done it. Suddenly, the girl woke up and also all people around the palace. Finally, they were married and lived happily ever after. (Resolution)

In my opinion story Enchanted fish is interesting because there is a good moral message :

1. Do not behave greedy for something

2. should be grateful for what you have owned

That's all from me, thank u for visiting my blog ~

Figure Of Speech

Definition of Figure of Speech

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect. This effect may be rhetorical as in the deliberate arrangement of words to achieve something poetic, or imagery as in the use of language to suggest a visual picture or make an idea more vivid. Overall, figures of speech function as literary devices because of their expressive use of language. Words are used in other ways than their literal meanings or typical manner of application.

The simile in the first two lines sets forth a comparison between the way “you” fits into the poet like a hook and eye closure for perhaps a garment. This is an example of rhetorical effect in that the wording carefully achieves the idea of two things meant to connect to each other. In the second two lines, the wording is clarified by adding “fish” to “hook” and “open” to “eye,” which calls forth an unpleasant and even violent image. The poet’s descriptions of hooks and eyes are not meant literally in the poem. Yet the use of figurative language allows the poet to express two very different meanings and images that enhance the interpretation of the poem through contrast.

●Types of Figures of Speech

The term figure of speech covers a wide range of literary devices, techniques, and other forms of figurative language, a few of which include: 

》Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds of neighboring words. Examples include:

▪︎ She sells seashells.

▪︎ Walter wondered where Winnie was

▪︎ Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou.

》Anaphora

Anaphora is a technique where several phrases or verses begin with the same word or words. Examples include:

▪︎ I came, I saw, I conquered. - Julius Caesar

▪︎ Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! - King John II, William Shakespeare

▪︎ It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens

》Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word. Examples include:

▪︎ A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore. (Poe)

▪︎ E - Therefore, all seasons shall be sweet to thee. (Coleridge)

▪︎ I - From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. (Frost)

》 Euphemism

Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term that often substitutes a harsh, blunt, or offensive term. Examples include:

■  'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald.'

■ 'Fell of the back of a truck' instead of 'stolen.'

■ 'Letting you go' instead of 'firing you.'

》Hyperbole

Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. Examples include:

▪︎ I've told you to stop a thousand times.

▪︎ That must have cost a billion dollars.

▪︎ I could do this forever.

》Irony

Irony occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality. Examples include:

■ "How nice!" she said, when I told her I had to work all weekend. (Verbal irony)

■ A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets. (Situational irony)

■ The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage. (Situational irony)

》Metaphor

A metaphor makes a comparison between two unlike things or ideas. Examples include:

■ Heart of stone

■ Time is money

■ The world is a stage

》Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the term for a word that sounds like what it is describing. Examples include:

■ Whoosh

■ Splat

■ Buzz

》 Oxymoron

An oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together. Examples include:

■ Peace force

■ Kosher ham

■ Jumbo shrimp

 》Personification

Personification gives human qualities to non-living things or ideas. Examples include:

■The flowers nodded.

■The snowflakes danced.

■The thunder grumbled.

》Simile

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." Examples include:

■As slippery as an eel

■Like peas in a pod

■As blind as a bat

》 Synecdoche

Synecdoche occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part. Examples include:

■Wheels - a car

■The police - one policeman

■Plastic - credit cards

》 Understatement

An understatement occurs when something is said to make something appear less important or less serious. Examples include:

■ It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent.

■ It's a litttle dry and sandy - referring to the driest desert in the world.

■ The weather is cooler today - referring to sub-zero temperatures.