Features of a

Narrative Text

What is a narrative text?

Narrative text serves to informreaders by telling them a story. It

can be real or not.

What are the purposes of a narrative text?

1. To tell a story

2. To tell a sequence of events and experiences

Examples of a Narrative Text

1. Plays- For example, themusical play Wizard of Oz

andCamp Rock.

Examples of a Play

Examples of a Play

Examples of a Narrative Text

2. Novels- For example, Harry Potter series, Charlotte’s Web and Percy Jackson series.

Examples of Novels

Examples of Novels

Examples of a Narrative Text

3. Short stories- For example, the stories you see in your B2A.

Examples of a Narrative Text

4. Picture books- These kind of

books are big with colorful

pictures and only few words

written on it. For example,

Where the Wild Things Are.

Examples of Picture Books

Examples of Picture Books

Characteristics of a Narrative Text

1. There is a development of the

story starting with the beginning,

middle and end.

Characteristics of a Narrative Text

2. In every narrative text, there is a where and when it took place or what we call setting.

Characteristics of a Narrative Text

3. There are characters presented in the story.

Types of Characters

a. Protagonist- The main character of the story.

b. Antagonist- The villain

Types of Characters

c. Round Characters- These are the characters that change throughout the story, may it be from being good to bad or vice versa.

Types of Characters

c. Flat Characters- These are the characters that do not change throughout the story.

Characteristics of a Narrative Text

4. Conflicts can be seen in the text.

Types of Conflictsa. Person vs. himself- The conflict is internal. A character must overcome his nature or make a choice between two paths- the good and the evil, the right and the wrong.

Types of Conflicts

b. Person vs. Another person- The conflict is external. The conflict is between two characters in the story. Usually, it is the protagonist against the antagonist.

Types of Conflicts

c. Person vs. Society- The person is against a man-made problem (e.g. bullying, slavery). In the story, the person is forced to fight these problems.

Types of Conflictsd. Person vs. Nature- The person is against any force or element of nature. It could be a sea creature such as sharks and octopuses or land creature such as bears and tigers. It could also be the natural catastrophe such as tornadoes, storms and earthquakes.

Characteristics of a Narrative Text

4. In every narrative text, there is always a lesson at the end of it.