1. F.Y.B.A. II Semester Compulsory English
Narration
F.Y.B.A. II Semester
Compulsory English

2. Introduction
Narration forms an important and interesting part of our everyday communication, both oral and written. It is a skill that all of us need to use in both personal and work situations, and we ca be effective narrators if we understand its features and the process involved.

3. Definition
Narration is telling stories of real or imagined people, reporting events or incidents or giving an account of our action and those of others.

4. Pin points
Narration as a form of writing consists in reporting something that happened. It can be ..
An episode from history
A legend or a story of the writer
Someone’s life
Events or incidents

5. Mechanism of narration
A narrative consists of a sequence of actions and events, usually in the order in which they happened. Particularly in past tense.
Tenses can change according to the situation or routine narration
Present incidents and events in chronological order, sometimes in flashback.
The narrative could consist of just a paragraph or longer than that.

6. Defining features Real life or imagined situation
Setting or background, usually at the beginning of narration
A beginning, middle and a clear ending.
People (characters should realistic)
Action and events
Point of view of narrator
Sequencing of events usually in the order of their happening
Division into paragraphs
Spoken communication in direct or indirect speech

7. Example

8. Mr. Santosh E. Dhanedhar Asst. Prof. in English