JAKARTA, iNews.id– Contoh narrative text singkat beserta strukturnya berikut ini bisa menambah wawasan Anda dalam pelajaran Bahasa Inggris.
Narrative text adalah salah satu jenis teks yang ada dalam materi pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris. Jenis teks ini menghubungkan rangkaian kejadian dan berisi tentang cerita fiksi maupun nonfiksi.
Berikut ini beberapa contoh narrative text singkat dalam Bahasa Inggris yang bisa Anda pelajari sebelum menciptakan narrative text sendiri, dikutip dari berbagai sumber, Senin (21/8/2023).
Contoh 1: Little Boy
Orientation:
"One day, the little boy was very hungry. He was happy to see a jar of nuts on the table. Because nuts were one of his favorite things to see."
Complication:
“Ah, I’d like some of these nuts. I’m sure my mother would give them to me. But I can’t ask her. Because she isn’t here yet. I’ll just take a big handful. I’m sure it’s okay” said the little boy.
Then the little boy put his hand in the jar and grabbed a big, big handful.
However, when he tried to pull his hand out, he couldn’t. The neck of the jar was too small. His hand was stuck.
He tried and tried, again and again. But he couldn’t take the whole handful out. Soon, he started to cried.
His mother walked into the room and asked, “What’s the matter? Why are you crying? She looked at the little boy’s hand and asked, “What are you doing?”
“I can’t take this handful of nuts out of the jar,” cried the little boy.
“Well, don’t be so greedy,” his mother answered. Just take two or three nuts. Then you can take your hand out easily.”
Resolution:
He tries her advice … and of course, it worked!
Contoh 2: Fox and A Cat
Orientation:
"One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said."
Complication:
“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach me some of yours!” “Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones,” replied the fox airily.
Just then they heard the barking of packs of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know,” said the cat. “Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?”
Resolution:
The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she coils make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.
Contoh 3: Lutung Kasarung and Purbasari
Orientation:
"Prabu Tapa Agung was an old king. He had two daughters, Purbararang and Purbasari. Prabu Tapa Agung planned to retire as a king. He wanted Purbasari to replace him as the leader of the kingdom. Hearing this, Purbararang was angry."
Complication:
“You cannot ask her to be the queen, Father. I’m older than she is. It’s supposed to be me, not her!” said Purbararang. But the king still chose Purbasari to be the next queen. Purbararang then set a bad plan with her fiance, Indrajaya. Together they went to a witch and asked her to put a spell on Purbasari. Later, Purbasari had bad skin. There were black dots all over her body.
“You are not as beautiful as I am. You cannot be the queen. Instead, you have to leave this palace and stay in a jungle,” said Purbararang.
Purbasari was very sad. Now she had to stay in the jungle. Everyday she spent her time playing with some animals there. There was one monkey that always tried to cheer her up. It was not just an ordinary monkey, he had magical power. And he also could talk with humans.
Resolution:
"The monkey’s name was Lutung Kasarung. He was actually a god. His name was Sanghyang Gurumina. Lutung Kasarung planned to help Purbasari. He made a small lake and asked her to take a bath there. Amazingly, her bad skin was cured. Now she got her beautiful skin back."
Contoh 4: Unity is Strength
Orientation:
"Once upon a time, there were some doves which were flying for searching some food led by their king. One day, they had flown so long that they were very tired. The dove king then forced them to fly a little further. The smallest dove flew faster and found some rice scattered beneath a banyan tree. So all the doves landed an began to eat."
Complication:
"All of sudden, a net fell over them and all of them were trapped. They saw a hunter approaching them while carrying a huge club. The doves desperately fluttered their wings trying to get out soon, but they failed.
Then the king had an idea, that he advised all the doves to fly up together carrying the net with them fairly. He said that there was strength in unity. Each dove picked up a portion of the net and together they flew off carrying the net with them. They were flying high over hills and valleys together.
They flew to a hill near a city of temples in which there lived a mouse which could help them. He was a faithful friend of the dove king. The dove king called out him and then the mouse was very happy to meet him again.
The dove king explained that they were in a big trouble because he and his friends had been caught in a trap and needed his help to gnaw at the net and set them free from it.
Resolution:
"The mouse agreed saying that he began to cut the net and one by one all the doves were freed including the dove king. Finally, all the doves thanks the mouse and flew away together, united in their strength."