Features

of a
Narrative
Text

What is a narrative text?

Narrative text serves to inform
readers 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, the
musical play Wizard of Oz
and
Camp Rock.

Examples of a Play

Examples of a Play

Examples of a Narrative Text

2. Novels- For example, Harry
Potter series, Charlottes 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. ProtagonistThe
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

Conflicts can be
seen in the text.
4.

Types of Conflicts
a. 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 Conflicts
d. 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.