The language features of narrative text are the linguistic elements that contribute to the storytelling and convey the intended meaning. These features can include:
1. Action Verbs: Verbs that describe actions or events in the story, such as "ran," "jumped," or "walked".
2. Time Sequence: The use of time-related words and phrases to organize events in a chronological order, such as "yesterday," "last week," or "in the past".
3. Simple Past Tense: The use of the simple past tense to describe completed actions, such as "I went," "she ate," or "they played".
4. Descriptive Language: The use of vivid and detailed descriptions to create mental images, such as "the sun was shining brightly," "the flowers were blooming," or "the city was bustling".
5. Specific Characters: The use of specific character traits, emotions, or actions to develop the characters in the story, such as "John was kind," "Mary was sad," or "the villain was cunning".
6. Emphatic Stress: The use of stress or emphasis to draw attention to certain words or phrases, such as "I really loved the movie" or "the most important thing was to finish the project".
7. Empty Adjectives: The use of adjectives without specific meaning to add flavor to the text, such as "the beautiful sunset" or "the amazing view".
8. Hedge: The use of words or phrases to soften or qualify statements, such as "I think it will rain" or "it seems like a good idea".
9. Intensifier: The use of words or phrases to intensify the meaning of other words, such as "very happy," "extremely tired," or "incredibly beautiful".
10. Hypercorrect Grammar: The use of grammatical structures that are more formal or precise than necessary, such as "I have been studying English for three years" instead of "I study English for three years".
11. Tag Question: The use of questions that are not really questions but rather a way to seek agreement or confirmation, such as "Isn't it a beautiful day?" or "Don't you agree?".
12. Deictic Elements: The use of words or phrases that refer to the speaker, listener, or other entities in the narrative, such as "I," "you," or "they".