The similarities
- The two texts both tell the story of the past.
- Using the past tense.
- Have the same orientation in the text structure
The Differences
Definition
Narrative Text is a text telling a story focusing specific participants. Its social function is to tell stories or past events and entertain the readers.
Recount Text is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience
Generic Structure
Recount Text
Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time
Events: Describing series of events that happened in the past
Reorientation: It is optional: Stating personal comment of the writer to the story
Narative Text
Orientation: Introducing the participants and informing the time and place
Complication: Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with
Resolution: Showing the way of participants to solve the crises, better or wors
Language features
Recount Text
- Introducing personal participant
- Using chronological connection;The, first, etc.
- Using linking verbs
- Using action verb
- Using simple past
Narative Text
- Using processes verbs
- Using temporal conjunction
- Using Simple Past Tens