In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and
singing to its heart’s content. An ant passed by, bearing along with great toil
an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.
“Why not come and chat with me,” said the grasshopper, “instead of toiling and
moiling in that way?”
“I am helping to lay up food for the winter,” said the ant, “and recommend you
to do the same.”
“Why bother about winter?” said the grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at
present.” The Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
When the winter came the grasshopper found itself dying of hunger while it saw
the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had
collected in the summer.
Arti Cerita
Semut dan Belalang dari Teks Bahasa Inggris
Di suatu lapangan, saat musim panas, seekor belalang melompat girang,
berkicau dan bernyanyi sesuka hatinya. Sementara seekeor semut sedang lewat,
sambil mambawa bongkahan biji jagung dibawahnya dengan susah payah menuju sarangnya.
"Mengapa kamu tidak disini saja sambil ngobrol denganku," kata
Belalang, "dari pada lalulalang kerja keras seperti itu??"
"Aku bekerja untuk mengumpulkan makanan sebegai persediaan musim
dingin nanti," kata semut itu, "dan memeberikan contoh padamu supaya
kamu juga mengumpulkan makanan seperti aku."
"Kenapa aku harus repot-repot mengkhawatirkan musim dingin" kata
Belalang; "Kami sudah punya banyak makanan saat ini." Meskipun begitu
semut itu tetap melanjutkan dan terus kerja keras.
Ketika musim dingin datang, belalang itu pun mati kelaparan, sementara si semut
mendistribusikan jagung dan gandum setiap hari dari toko mereka yang sudah
dikumpulkan saat musim panas yang lalu.
Generic
structure Contoh Narrative Text Fable
1. Orientation: First information of the participants inside the story.
From the story about ant and grasshopper below, we see the orientation as:
In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about. An Ant passed by…
2. Complication: What happens next among the participants of the story.
This phase introduce a problem existing between or among the participants. From
the example of narrative below, we see the complication is:
"Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of
food at present.” But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.
3. Resolution: The way a writer ends his story plot. It can be
successful ending or failure one which leads to sad ending story. From the
story about ant and grasshopper, we see the writer give the ending as follow:
When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger