Narrative

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=**Narrative... ** =

The purpose of a Narrative is to entertain. Examples include fairytales, plays, myths and poems.


 * Parts of a Narrative:**
 * orientation
 * complication/problems
 * series of events
 * solution


 * Language Features:**
 * past tense
 * dialogue
 * desriptive language
 * orientation uses descriptive language with adjectives, and answers the questions //who, where// and //when//

Some teachers use the terms 'beginning', 'middle' and 'end' which are useful for when children begin to write.