what is a story???

STORYPresented by

Kelvin LayanaKevin MichaelLaurenzia AyuMadeleine Agustina

1. What is a story?What does the dictionary say?

1. a factual or fictional narrative2. a short fictional prose piece3. a plot of fiction or drama4. an account of facts5. a falsehood6. a news report7. a legend or romance

1. What is a story?A story is a series of events, either true or fictional, in such a way that the listener experiences or learns something just by the fact that he heard the story. A story is a means of transferring information, experience, attitude or point of view. Every story has a teller and a listener.

2. What kind of text is a story? The kind of “Beauty and The Beast” is

Narrative Text

3. What types of story in the text number 2?

1. Adventure story : A story of an adventure2. Anecdote: originally, an anecdote was a little-known, entertaining facts of history or

biography; now, a short, often entertaining account of some happening, usually personal or biographical

3. Comedy : originally, a drama or narrative with a happy ending or nontragic theme, for example Dante‘s Divine Comedy; more recently, any of various types of play or motion picture with a more or less humorous treatment of characters and situation and a happy ending

4. Crime story : A story of an criminal5. Chronicle: a historical record or register of facts or events arranged in the order in which

they happened.6. Detective story : A story hinging on the solving of a crime7. Drama: a literary composition that tells a story, usually of human conflict, by means of

dialogue and action, to be performed by actors; play; now often any play that is not a comedy

3. What types of story in the text number 2?8. Epic : a long narrative poem in a dignified style about the deeds of a traditional or historical hero or heroes9. Exemplum : Example of story10. Fable : a fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson: the characters are usually talking animals11. Farce : an exaggerated comedy based on broadly humorous or highly unlikely situations12. Fairy tale : A simple children’s story about magical creatures13. Fantasy : Genre of fiction story that uses magic14. Fish story : A story that is so strange or surprising that it seems very unlikely to be true15. Folk tale : A story or legend forming part of an oral tradition16. Ghost story : A story about ghosts17. Hearsay: something one has heard but does not know to be true.18. Joke: anything said or done to arouse laughter; such as a funny anecdote with a punch line or an amusing trick played on someone

3. What types of story in the text number 2?19. Legend : a story handed down for generations among a people and popularly believed to have a historical basis, although not verifiable20. Myth : a traditional story of unknown authorship, ostensibly with a historical basis, but serving usually to explain some phenomenon of nature, the origin of man, or the customs, institutions, religious rites of a people: myths usually involve the exploits of gods and heroes.21. News: new information about anything; information previously unknown; or reports, collectively, of recent happenings, especially. those broadcast over radio or TV, printed in a newspaper22. Novella : a relatively long fictional prose narrative with a more or less complex plot or pattern of events, about actions, feelings, motives, of a group of characters23. Parable : short, simple story, usually of an occurrence of a familiar kind, from which a moral or religious lesson may be drawn24. Parody : a literary or musical work imitating the characteristic style of some other work or of a writer or composer in a satirical or humorous way, usually by applying it to an inappropriate subject25. Report: to give an account of, often at regular intervals; give information about (something seen, done).

3. What types of story in the text number 2?26. Rumor: general talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay; an unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation27. Short story : a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; narrative; tale.28. Saga : A narrative telling the adventure of a hero or a family29. Satire : a literary work in which vices, follies, stupidities or abuses, are held up to ridicule and contempt.30. Tale : something told or related; relation or a recital of happenings; or a story or account of true, legendary, or fictitious events; narrative; or a literary composition in narrative form31. Thriller : A suspensful adventure story or play or movie32. Tragedy : a serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending brought on, as in ancient drama, by fate and a tragic flaw in this character, or, in modern drama, usually by moral weakness, psychological maladjustment, or social pressures (often seen as requiring catharsis, and a tragic flaw.

4. What is generic structure from the text number 2?1. Orientation: It is about the opening paragraph where

the characters of the story are introduced2. Complication: Where the problems in the story

developed.3. Resolution: Where the problems in the story is solved.

Sometimes the arrangement (generic structure) of narrative text can contain: Orientation, Complication, Evaluation, Resolution and Reorientation. Although the “Evaluation” and”Reorientation” is optional; may be added, and could not. Evaluation provides assessment /evaluation of the course of the story or conflict. While Reorientation contains content inference ending.

5. How to make good Story?

1. Choose THEME of story


2.Get inspired/idea by reading book/short stories, writing exercise, story you heard, experiences, etc


3. Using the five senses (sight, smell, taste, feel, and sound)

• A good setting helps the reader visualize the places in the story.

• A good author includes descriptions of the setting using the five senses…

Take a Look…Which is better?

The castle was beside the water.

The waves crashed loudly against the shoreline. The fog lifted lightly and the medieval castle came into view. It was a beautiful site! The fog brushed my face and I could smell the smoke from the fire in the distance and taste the sea salt on my lips.

OR…


4. Embrace idiosyncrasies. That is Characteristic.

Every story needs Characters…

People Animals Or CreaturesFrom CHARACTER we can make them laugh/cry/afraid/etc like they have to be actor in that story

The protagonist is the “good guy”

The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force

Character TraitsCharacter Traits are descriptive adjectives that tell us specific qualities of a character•Honest •Light-hearted •Leader •Expert •Brave •Conceited •Mischievous •Demanding •Thoughtful •Keen •Happy •Disagreeable •Simple •Fancy •Plain

•Excited •Studious •Inventive •Creative •Thrilling •Independent •Intelligent •Compassionate •Gentle •Proud •Wild •Messy •Neat •Joyful •Strong

•Bright •Courageous •Serious •Funny •Humorous •Sad •Poor •Rich •Tall •Dark •Light •Handsome •Pretty •Ugly •Selfish

•Unselfish •Self-confident •Respectful •Considerate •Imaginative •Busy •Patriotic •Fun-loving •Popular •Successful •Responsible •Lazy •Dreamer •Helpful •Simple-minded

•Humble •Friendly •Short •Adventurous •Hard-working •Timid •Shy •Bold •Daring •Dainty •Pitiful •Cooperative •Lovable •Prim •Proper

•Ambitious •Able •Quiet •Curious •Reserved •Pleasing •Bossy •Witty •Fighter •Tireless •Energetic •Cheerful •Smart •Impulsive •Loyal


5. Use Special techniques of plotSuspense-tensionFlashback- interrupts the normal sequence of

events to tell about something that happened in the past

Surprise Ending- conclusion that reader does not expect

And…Foreshadowing… (A hint about what will happen next )


6. Make a EXTRAORDINARY CONFLICTConflict is the struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

Types Of Conflict

1.Character vs. Character(problem with another character)

3. Character vs. Society(problem with the laws or beliefs of a group)(character vs. community, society or culture)

2. Character vs. Nature(problem with force of nature)

4. Character vs. Self (problem with deciding what to do or think; “inner conflict”)

6. What tenses do you use to make story?We use PAST TENSES and PRESENT TENSES to make

story.

Pattern1.SIMPLE PAST => S + V22.SIMPLE PRESENT => S + V13.PAST CONTINUOUS => S + WAS/WERE + V24.PAST PERFECT => S + HAD + V3

6. What tenses do you use to make story?1. SIMPLE PAST TENSE Tell HABIT in the past Tell event in the past

Example :- Michael always sang when he walked.- Susan woke up at 06.00 AM in the

morning.

6. What tenses do you use to make story?2. PAST CONTINUOUS Tell action that happen in the past

Example- When Mary went to school, her father

was going to office.

6. What tenses do you use to make story?3. PAST PERFECT TENSE Tell action that finished earlier before

other action in the past

Example :- Mary went to school after he had eaten

breakfast

7. What is theme and epilogue?Theme:

The story’s main idea.

The message writer wants to communicate by telling the story.

The central idea of a story.For example:

Freedom, Friendship, Trust, Good vs. Evil, Education, Life, Law, BraveryAnd much, much more

Epilogue :

A piece writing at the end of story, usually used to bring closure of story.

8. What are three best of your stories?There are :1.Toba Lake 2.Beauty and A Beast3.Malin Kundang

9. What are the types of a story?

1. Toba Lake => Legend2. Beauty and A Beast => Fairy Tale3. Malin Kundang => Folk Tale

10. What are time connectives and conjunction used in a story?Time connectives used to make story coherent. Time connectives will make our story arranged in chronological order.

These are time connectivies used when we write a story :

Once upon a time

One day After that Before After Eventually

Before Then Next Meanwhile While When Finally Suddenly Now Consequentl

y etc

10. What are time connectives and conjunction used in a story?Conjunction is a word that are used to connect phrases, clauses, and sentences

Example : And Because Even though Untill Although Except If Than That ,etc