Types of narrative NARRATIVE TEXTS

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A narrative text It consists of the ordering of a series of events (whether real or imaginary) in time. You need a narrator, who may or may not also be one of several characters involved in the action. In this article by a PROFESSOR we will delve into the different types of narrative texts so that you know better each one of them; We will also talk about the characteristics of narrative texts that will help you to detect them more easily.

A text is a communicative act in which the sender, receiver, channel, code, message and situation intervene. According to the structure of the linguistic code we can differentiate the following text types:

• Descriptive: Those that reproduce a plot of reality, that is, the characteristics of a certain place, object, animal or person.
• Dialogued: Those in which two or more characters alternate in the use of the word.
• Exhibitions: Those who report a topic related to knowledge and culture in the most orderly and clear way possible.
• Argumentative: Those who try to convince the recipients of an idea through reasoning.
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• Narratives: Those that tell a series of events ordered in time.

In this article we will focus on the Narrative texts. In them, a narrator tells a series of events that happen to characters in a given space and time.

• Narrated events (whether real or imaginary) are always credible, that is, they appear to be true and can be true according to the standards established in the text.
• As to structure, the classic form of a narrative can be divided into Introduction, knot and outcome. However, it is also possible to start a story in media res (in the middle of the matter) or even start the narration with the ending, something very common in the contemporary novel.
• The characters are divided into main (here would be the protagonist and the antagonist), secondary Y fleeting. Each of them can be individual or collective. In addition, according to their characterization, we can speak of typical characters (those who act according to an existing character model) or round characters (more individualized and complex).
• The space in which an action takes place is also important to produce a sense of plausibility. It is outlined through descriptions. Regarding time, it is necessary to distinguish between external time (the time in which the story is set) and internal time (the length of the story).

The narrator, a key figure in the narrative text

The narratedr It can be of different types depending on the point of view from which the story is told:

• 1. Narrators in 3rd person: They tell the facts from the outside, transmitting a feeling of objectivity.
• 1.1. Omniscient narrator: Know everything about the story (past and future events, the thoughts of the characters, etc).
• 1.2. Observing narrator: Registers only what is perceived with the senses, behaving like a video camera.
• 2. Narrators in 1st person: They tell the facts from within, so they contribute their particular vision of them.
• 2.1. Main narrator: The narrator and the protagonist are the same person. The interior monologue is of great importance.
• 2.2. Witness narrator: A secondary character who witnesses the facts is the one who is in charge of telling them.