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STRUCTURE OF

NARRATIVE TEXT

ORIENTATION COMPLICATION

Introduction of characters, Problem or conflict faced by

setting, and time of the story the main character in the
story.

Example: "Once upon a

time, in a small village..." Example: "One day, while

Jack was cutting wood in the

forest...

RESOLUTION RE-ORIENTATION

Resolution of the conflict Conclusion or ending of the
faced by the main character. story, sometimes including a

moral message.

Example: "One night, Jack's

wife decided to kill the goose Example: "Jack and his
and take all the golden family learned a valuable

eggs..." lesson about greed..."

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