Generic Structure of Narrative Text

Narrative text is a type of text that tells a story with the purpose of entertaining readers and often giving a moral lesson. It usually follows a clear structure consisting of orientation, complication, climax, and resolution. 

By understanding this structure, students can easily identify the flow of a story, from the introduction of characters and setting, the rise of problems, the peak of conflict, until the story ends with a solution.

Generic Tructure of Penanggungan Mountain Legend :

Generic Structure of Narrative Text

1. Orientation

   • Introduces the characters, setting (time and place), and background of the story.

   • Example: “A long time ago, an old man lived on Mount Penanggungan with his daughter...”

2. Complication

   • The part where a problem or conflict begins to appear. It makes the story interesting.

   • Example: “Jaka became arrogant and refused to share the rice seeds with poor neighbors.”

3. Climax

   • The highest tension of the story, where the problem reaches its peak.

   • Example: “Kiai came to remind Jaka, but both Jaka and Dewi ignored him.”

4. Resolution

   • The ending of the story where the problem is solved, either happily or sadly.

   • Example: “Jaka and Dewi turned into temples, which later were called Pari Temple.”