Understanding Narrative Texts

The video tutorial explains narrative text, its structure, and examples. It covers the characteristics of narrative text, including its use of past tense and time order. The structure of narrative text is detailed, highlighting stages like abstract, orientation, complication, resolution, and reorientation. The video also discusses types of narrative text, such as first-person and third-person perspectives, and provides examples. Key concepts include the importance of clear characters, setting, and time in narrative writing.

What is a narrative text primarily characterized by?

• A collection of poems

• A list of facts

• A set of instructions

• A story with a problem and resolution

Which of the following is NOT an example of a narrative text?

• Aladdin

• Malin Kundang

• Harry Potter

• A scientific report

What is the first stage in the structure of a narrative text?

• Complication

• Orientation

• Resolution

• Abstract

Which tense is predominantly used in narrative texts?

• Present tense

• Conditional tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

What is the purpose of using time order in narrative texts?

• To describe the setting

• To highlight the main character

• To ensure chronological order

• To confuse the reader

Which stage in narrative text structure involves the introduction of characters and setting?

• Abstract

• Orientation

• Coda

• Evaluation

What is the role of the 'complication' stage in a narrative text?

• To introduce the setting

• To present the main problem

• To conclude the story

• To resolve the problem

Which stage in a narrative text might include a moral lesson?

• Coda

• Abstract

• Orientation

• Resolution

What is a key difference between first-person and third-person narrative texts?

• The number of characters

• The length of the story

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The use of dialogue

Which perspective involves the narrator being a character in the story?

• First-person

• Omniscient

• Third-person

• Second-person