Quarter 2 Week 1 Day 3 Narrative Writing

Compose forms of
narrative writing
Second Quarter/ Week 1/ Day
3
MRS. WILBETH P. SOLOMON
OBJECTIVE:
Compose forms of narrative
writing. (EN9WC-IIi-9)
Your Lesson
for Today:
Compose forms of
narrative writing
Narrative text is defined as "something that is narrated
such as a telling stories, true or false, factual or fictional,
in any medium.
•Types of narrative
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
Characteristics of Narrative Writing
1. Plot- The structure, “framework” or “skeleton” of the story
Structure: How will the story begin? What will be the problem? How is the
problem going to be resolved?
2. Character and characterization
Character: a person or being in a story that performs the action of the plot.
Protagonist, which is the hero or heroine
Antagonist, which is a character who opposes the protagonist.
Characterization: the process by which the writer reveals the personality
of the character
3. Setting-The time and place or location in which the story takes place.
4. Point of View - the perspective in which the story is told
5. Theme- A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may
be stated directly or indirectly.
There are 3 major forms of narrative writing. They are:
• Fiction • Non-fiction • Poetry
Fiction: A fiction is an imaginary narrative, which is based on the writer's thoughts and
feelings presented as a collection of many events. A fiction can be any of the following:
Novel: This is a long work of narrative fiction that ranges from 55,000 to 300,000
words.
Example: The Alchemist
Short Story: A short story is a form of fiction that can range anywhere from 1,500 to
30,000 words. Example: Cinderella
Parable/Fable: A story that teaches something in the end. Example: Aesop's Fables
Folk Tale: It is a story that parents have passed on to their children through speech
over many years. Example: Japanese Folk Tales
Fantasy: A writing that contains unreal settings/magic, is set in a medieval time,
sometimes involves mythical creatures or supernatural forms in the plot or theme.
Example: Harry Potter
Play: A fiction that is written in the form of exchanging dialogues in communication.
Example: Hamlet, etc.
Non-fiction: Non-fictions are narratives based on real information or
facts or happenings.
A non-fiction writing can be any of the following:
Biography: A detailed description of a person's life, including their birth,
life events and/or death.
Example: Shakespeare's biography.
Autobiography: The story of a person as told by that person.
Example: Dreams from My Father.
History: This is usually recalling a past event and putting in into words.
The writer can weave a touch a fiction in it, making it a historical fiction
to be compatible with modern times and to add value.
Example: The Art of War
Diaries and Journals: A recalling of events in the first person or a
magazine that deals with a particular subject put in writing.
Example: The Diary of Anne Frank
Poetry: A poetry can be both fictional and/or nonfictional. It is like
comparing one twin with another. A poetry is a narrative where the
expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the
use of distinctive style and rhythm.
A poetry may be:
Sonnet: A poetry with 14 lines that rhyme.
Example: Shakespeare's Sonnet
Epic: A long narrative poem that celebrate the achievements of a
hero.
Example: The Epic of Gilgamesh, Illiad, Odyssey, etc.
Limerick: A 5-line poems where lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme. Again lines 3
and 4 rhyme. These poems are usually witty.
Example: The Complete Limerick Book. etc.
GENERALIZATION:
A narrative paragraph tells a story. It shows what
happened at a particular place and time.
Narrative paragraphs are often used to describe our
routines.
A narrative or story is any report of connected events,
real or imaginary, presented in a sequence of written or
spoken words, and/or still or moving images.
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