DESCRIPTIVE TEXT : Cleopatra

Cleopatra

One of the most famous women in world history was Cleopatra VII. She was the brilliant and beautiful last Pharaoh of Egypt. Historically, she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of eighteen. She was a Ptolemy, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals. When she was twenty-one, Julius Caesar became her lover. Seven years later she met Antony. The romantic tragic relationship continued until they died by suicide in 30 B.C.

Cleopatra was legendary. She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her great intellect. She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an olive shade, darker than Hollywood actress Liz Taylor who potrayed her in the film 'Cleopatra' in 1963. She had medium dark brown hair, about to the middle of her shoulder blades. She had a reputation as an extraordinarily sensuous woman.

Cleopatra was a woman of remarkable poise and unusual intelligence. She was highly educated. She spoke proficiently in nine languages and also skilled in mathematics. She is often considered to be a stunning seductress though she was studying to be a nun. Cleopatra was a very intelligent queen and a politician with a great charisma.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT : A Cat

A Cat

Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.

He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity with cat food commercials has led him to reject generic brands of cat food in favor of only the most expensive brands.

Gregory is as finicky about visitors as he is about what he eats, befriending some and repelling others. He may snuggle up against your ankle, begging to be petted, or he may imitate a skunk and stain your favorite trousers. Gregory does not do this to establish his territory, as many cat experts think, but to humiliate me because he is jealous of my friends.

After my guests have fled, I look at the old fleabag snoozing and smiling to himself in front of the television set, and I have to forgive him for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT : Borobudur Temple

 Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is Hindu – Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. 

Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.

Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

ABOUT  DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Purpose: to describe a particular person, place or thing in detail.

Dominant Generic Structure:
1. Identification
2. Description

Language Features:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verb
3. Using adverb
4. Using special technical terms

EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT :

- A cat

- Borobudur Temple

- Cleopatra

Naskah Drama Islami : Kiamat Sudah Dekat

Judul   : Kiamat Sudah Dekat 
Karya : ABBAS MUSTAN BHANSALI
 Para Pemain  :

1. FREDY
2. TEUKU HAMID
3. BAPAK
4. MAMAK
5. CUT ZOHRA
6. TEMAN – 2 ZOHRA
7. ORANG 1
8. ORANG 2
9. ORANG 3
10. JHONY
11. WANITA
12. BANCI
13. GENG 1
14. GENG 2
15. GENG 3
16. ANAK BUAH JHONY
17. LETNAN
18. POLISI 1
19. POLISI 2
20. KYAI
21. MASYARAKAT

ADEGAN PERTAMA

DI SEBUAH PERKAMPUNGAN YANG SEDERHANA NAN ASRI DI WILAYAH PULAU SUMATERA. NAMPAKLAH BEBERAPA ORANG YANG SEDANG BERADA DI GARDU JAGA. DATANGLAH SEORANG LELAKI YANG BERPAKAIAN PERLENTE DARI KOTA UNTUK MENEMUI KELUARGANYA.

FREDY

Selamat malam, Bang. Apa benar disini daerah Lampulo ?

ORANG 1

Ya, benar. Ada apa ya ?

FREDY

Saya kemari ingin menemui keluarga saya. Tapi sampai saat ini saya belum bertemu dengan mereka.

ORANG 2

Rumahnya dimana ? Maksudnya alamat pastinya dimana ya ?

FREDY

Nah, itu makanya, saya tidak ingat lagi. Saya sudah lama tinggal di Jakarta. Hampir 20 tahun saya tidak pernah pulang ke kampung halaman. Tapi saya masih menyimpan fotonya.

ORANG 3

Sebenarnya bapak ini asli sini ? Lalu yang dimaksud keluarganya itu adalah orangtua bapak sendiri ?

FREDY

Yach begitulah. ( Muncullah beberapa wanita muslimah )

ORANG 1

Assalaamu ‘alaikum, Akhwat ! ( Para wanita menjawab salam dengan ketakutan ) Wah … Apa perlu diantar pulangnya ?

CUT ZOHRA

Terima kasih bang, kami bisa pulang sendiri.

ORANG 2

Ayolah ! Jangan sungkan-sungkan. Tidak baik lho menolak kebaikan seseorang.

CUT ZOHRA

Tidak usah bang. ( Memaksa para wanita ) Bang, jangan paksa saya. ( Meronta ).

TEUKU HAMID

Hey, lepaskan ! Jangan ganggu mereka ! ( Para wanita berlari ke dekat Teuku Hamid ).

Kalian ini tidak bosan-bosannya menggoda wanita. Itu perbuatan dosa, mengerti.

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