1. Narrative text

2. There are several ways to tell a story.
However, no matter what genre the story
is told in, there always needs to be a link
to make sure that everything stays
together. This is done through the use of
a narrative. Understanding what a
narrative is and how it is used in
literature can help in defining how
characters speak, as well as what drives a
story forward.

3. What is narrative text?

4.  A narrative text is text that tells a
story, recounts events that have
happened. Narrative texts help us
to pass along to others events that
need to be remembered.

5. What is the purpose of
this text?

6. The basic purpose of narrative is to
entertain, to gain and hold a
readers' interest. However
narratives can also be written to
teach or inform, to change attitudes
or social opinions.

7. And don’t you know that...
There are many types of narrative. They can be
imaginary, factual or a combination of both. They
may include fairy stories, mysteries, science fiction,
romances, horror stories, adventure stories, fables,
myths and legends, historical narratives, ballads,
slice of life, personal experience.

8. Structure

9.  Orientation: (introduction)
in which the characters, setting and time of the story are
established. Usually answers who? when? where?
 Complication or problem:
The complication usually involves the main character(s)
(often mirroring the complications in real life).
 Resolution: There needs to be a resolution of the
complication. The complication may be resolved for
better or worse/happily or unhappily. Sometimes there
are a number of complications that have to be resolved.
These add and sustain interest and suspense for the
reader.

10. The Magic Candle
 One day a young wanderer got lost in a wood.
Suddenly there was a light from an old hut. He
knocked on the door, and old woman opened it. She
was crying. She said that the devil had stolen her
magic candle. The candle could grant anything she
asked. The wanderer asked where the devil lived. “In
a castle not far from here,” said the old woman.
The wanderer went to the castle. There he found the
devil, but he was old and weak. Therefore when the
wanderer grabbed the magic candle from the devil’s
table and ran away, he couldn’t chase him

11. But the wanderer was not a kind man. He didn’t return the
candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the
candle and made a wish, “I want to go far away from here.”
Suddenly the genies appeared and took him to a beautiful
palace. There was a party in the palace. The wanderer wanted
to make some money. So he lit the candle again and wished
for some jewelry. He sold them to the guests and was soon
making a lot of money. Then the Princess came to buy the
jewelry, but there was nothing left.
The wanderer fell in love with her and asked her to marry
him. The kind Princess said yes, and they got married the
next day. In this happiness, the wanderer told the Princess
about his adventure and the magic candle. Hearing that, the
Princess got very angry. At night she lit the candle and wished
that the wanderer disappeared.
In the morning, the wanderer awoke and found himself back
in his ugly house in a village.