15 Contoh storytelling bahasa Inggris, lengkap dengan pesan moralnya

Brilio.net -Sejak kecil kamu pasti pernah mendengar kisah-kisah dongeng tentang hewan sebagai tokoh utama dan umumnya kisah itu memiliki pesan moral. Kisah-kisah seperti ini dikenal dengan fabel. Fabel adalah cerita yang menggunakan binatang sebagai tokoh utama dan mengandung pesan moral atau ajaran hidup.

Fabel berasal dari kata Latin fabula yang berarti cerita. Fabel merupakan salah satu bentuk sastra tertua yang sudah ada sejak zaman kuno. Fabel banyak ditemukan dalam berbagai budaya dan tradisi, seperti Yunani, Romawi, India, Cina, Arab, dan Indonesia.

Fabel biasanya memiliki struktur yang sederhana, yaitu pengenalan tokoh dan latar, konflik atau masalah, penyelesaian atau akhir, dan pesan moral. Fabel juga menggunakan gaya bahasa yang khas, seperti personifikasi, metafora, hiperbola, dan ironi.

Nah biasanya dalam dunia pendidikan, kegiatan bercerita diajarkan sejak SD (Sekolah Dasar). Anak-anak diajarkan bercerita tentang banyak hal seperti cerita dongeng, cerita tentang teman, cerita tentang mimpi, cerita tentang keluarga, dan lain sebagainya.

Pelajaran bahasa Inggris di sekolah juga mengajarkan kegiatan bercerita atau yang lebih dikenal sebagai storytelling. Lantas apa itu storytelling?

Storytelling adalah seni dan keterampilan menciptakan dan berbagi cerita yang dapat menghibur, mendidik, menginspirasi, atau membujuk audiens. Storytelling dapat dilakukan dalam berbagai bentuk dan media, seperti lisan, tulisan, visual, atau digital. Storytelling juga dapat diterapkan dalam berbagai bidang dan tujuan, seperti pendidikan, perubahan sosial, empati, berpikir kritis atau pengembangan diri.

Storytelling dalam bahasa Inggris tentu membutuhkan contoh narasinya, bukan? Nah, maka dari itu brilio.net telah rangkumkan dari beberapa sumber tentang 15 contoh storytelling bahasa Inggris dilengkapi dengan pesan moralnya, Rabu (11/10). Contoh ini dapat dijadikan sebagai referensi dan pembelajaran.

Contoh storytelling bahasa Inggris dan pesan moralnya.

1. Fox and A Cat.

One day a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a conceited creature, boasted how clever she was. 'Why, I know at least a hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,' she said.

"I know only one trick to get away from dogs,' said the cat. "You should teach me some of yours!"

"Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the simpler ones," replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking grew louder and louder - the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of any dog. "This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know," said the cat."'Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?"

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use. Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox and tore her to pieces.

Moral of the story: A single plan that works is better than a hundred doubtful plans.

Sumber: bumagda.com

2. The Ant and the Dove.

One hot day, an ant was seeking some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

Not long after that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

Moral of the story: One good turn deserves another.

Sumber: moralstories.org

3. Malin Kundang.

A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his mother.

Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to the sea to catch fish. After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sell the caught fish in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. He helped the merchant. With his bravery and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and thanked him. In return, the merchant asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone.

Many years later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey, his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in the town; "Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here".

An old woman ran to the beach to meet the new rich merchant. She was Malin Kundang's mother. She wanted to hug him, releasing her sadness of being lonely after so long a time. Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and anger.

Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail. In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly, he turned into a stone.

Moral of the story: No matter how good we are, never be ashamed of our parents and where we come from.

Sumber: englishadmin.com

Magang: Ricka Milla Suatin

Contoh storytelling bahasa Inggris singkat.

4. The Ant and the Grasshopper.

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 effort 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 away?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why to 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. 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.
Then the Grasshopper knew...

Moral of the story: Work now and you can reap the benefits then.

Sumber: englishfor2day.com

5. The Story of Toba Lake.

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He fell in love with her and proposed to her as his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster". The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, this daughter would help bring lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry that she ate his father's lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; "You damned daughter of a fish". The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, feeling sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

Moral of the story: Never break a promise.

Sumber: kuliahbahasainggris.com

6. Sangkuriang and Tangkuban Perahu Mountain.

One day, Dayang Sumbi asked her son to go hunting with his lovely dog, Tumang. After hunting all day, Sangkuriang became desperate and worried because he hunted no deer. Then he thought of shooting his own dog. Then he took the dog's liver and carried it home.

Soon Dayang Sumbi found out that it was not deer lever but Tumang's, his own dog. So, She was very angry and hit Sangkuriang's head. In that incident, Sangkuriang got wounded and scarred and then cast away from their home.

Years go by, Sangkuriang had traveled to many places and finally arrived at a village. He met a beautiful woman and fell in love with her. When they were discussing their wedding plans, The woman looked at the wound in Sangkuriang's head. It matched her son's wound who had left several years earlier. Soon she realized that she fell in love with her own son.

She couldn't marry him but how to say it. Then, she found the way. She needed a lake and a boat for celebrating their wedding day. Sangkuriang had to make them in one night. He built a lake. With dawn just a moment away and the boat was almost complete. Dayang Sumbi had to stop it. Then, she lit up the eastern horizon with flashes of light. It made the cock crowed for a new day.

Sangkuriang failed to marry her. She was very angry and kicked the boat. It felt over and became the mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung.

Moral of the story: Be honest because honesty will bring goodness and happiness in the future.

Sumber: miandrimclaren.blogspot

Contoh storytelling bahasa Inggris menyentuh hati.

7. Pinocchio.

In the past, there was a puppeteer whose name was Geppetto. He was eager to have a son very much but his wife passed away several years ago. One day, he got an idea to make a puppet in order not to be lonely again. He made a puppet all day long.

Finally, in the morning he had finished his work and he named the puppet Pinocchio. Soon he felt lonely again since Pinocchio couldn't walk or talk by itself. One night, Geppetto prayed to God to become a real boy. He always thought it in his mind in his dream.

The next morning, he was surprised that Pinocchio was alive. He taught Pinocchio how to walk, how to read, how to speak and to do other things as human. He then studied at an elementary school.

One day, Pinocchio felt bored and it made him go home late. When Pinocchio finally came home, Geppetto asked him. He said that he was in school but he wasn't. Instantly, Pinocchio's nose grew longer and longer and it meant that Pinocchio had lied.

The next morning, Pinocchio was kidnaped by the owner of the circus. Pinocchio soon became a slave for the circus. He was so famous because he was a puppet which could talk. Geppetto worried about him because Pinocchio had not been going home for almost two days.

He tried to find Pinocchio everywhere but he found nothing. When he searched for him on the sea, a big wave smashed him. He was then in the whale's stomach when he awoke. He couldn't find the way to go out.

On the other side, Pinocchio finally could escape out from the circus. He came home but nobody was there. Later on, he searched Geppetto in the sea. He had the same accident as Geppetto and he met Geppetto in the whale's stomach.

Both of them got out of its stomach by making a fire. In the end of the story, they went home together and lived happily ever after.

Moral of the story: Do not ever lie to yourself or other people.

Sumber: sgitarhy.blogspot

8. The Crying Stone.

Once upon a time, in a small village in Borneo Island, there lived a mother and her daughter. The daughter was popular among villagers because of her beautiful face but she has bad behavior. She always spent her time in front of the mirror admiring her beautiful face. She never helped her mother to fulfill their daily needs. The daughter always made her mother sad. However, the mother still loved her very much.

One day, the girl asked her mother to buy her a new gown. The mother refused it because she had no money. Because the mother loved her daughter so much, she finally bought her a new gown.

Both went to the market. But the daughter asked her mother to walk behind because she was embarrassed if people saw them together. Once again, because of her love, the mother obeyed the daughter's request.

Along the way home, the daughter still walked in front of her mother. People passing asked about the woman behind her. The daughter answered that she was not her mother but her servant. The mother kept silent. But inside her deep heart, she prayed to God to punish her daughter.

Suddenly, her daughter's legs turned into stone. The daughter realized that it was because she had hurt her mother's feelings. She begged her mother to forgive but it was too late.

Slowly, her body also turned into stone. Though the daughter had become a stone, the tears were still seen, which was why the stone was called Batu Menangis.

Moral of the story: Never hurt your parents feelings or karma will pick you up fastly.

Sumber: www.englishbix.com

9. The Stingy and the Generous.

Long, long time ago there lived two brothers. They had completely different characters. The big brother was very stingy and greedy. He never shared his wealth with the poor people. The little brother was exactly the opposite. He was generous and kind to poor people. He even had no money left because he had shared it with the poor.

One day the generous brother was sitting in his garden when suddenly a little bird fell on his lap. It was wounded. He took care of it, fed it and put it in a nice cage. After the bird was healthy, the generous brother let it fly. After some time the bird returned to him and gave him a watermelon seed.

The generous brother, then, planted the seed and watered it until it grew into a good watermelon plant. Yet, the plant was very strange. It had only one fruit; a big and heavy one. When the watermelon was ripe enough, the generous brother picked it and cut it into two. How surprised he was. The watermelon was full of gold. The generous brother sold the gold and became very rich. He built a big house and bought a very large field. Still, he never forgot to share his wealth with the poor.

Moral of the story: Do good things no matter what your circumstances are, don't be arrogant when you are on top.

Sumber: Buku English on Sky

foto: pexels.com

10. The Lion and The Mouse.

One day, a lion was sleeping in his den. A mouse came and started to play on him. The lion woke up and caught the mouse. He was about to kill the mouse, when the mouse said, Please spare me, Your Majesty. I am a small creature. I did not mean to disturb you. If you let me go, I will be grateful to you. Maybe someday I can help you in return. The lion laughed and said, How can a tiny mouse help a mighty lion? But I am feeling generous today. I will let you go. Run away and dont bother me again. The mouse thanked the lion and ran away.

A few days later, the lion was caught in a hunters net. He roared and struggled, but he could not free himself. The mouse heard the lions roar and came to see what was happening. He saw the lion trapped in the net. He said, Dont worry, Your Majesty. I will help you. He quickly gnawed at the ropes of the net and cut them. The lion was freed from the net. He said, Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life. You were right. Even a small mouse can help a big lion. The mouse said, You are welcome, Your Majesty. You spared my life, and I repaid your kindness. The lion and the mouse became friends.

The moral message of this story is: No one is too small or too weak to help others. Kindness is never wasted.

Sumber: englishadmin

11. The Tortoise and The Hare.

One day, a hare was boasting about his speed. He said, I am the fastest animal in the forest. No one can beat me in a race. A tortoise heard him and said, I dont think you are so fast. I can challenge you to a race. The hare laughed and said, You? A slow and clumsy tortoise? You are no match for me. But if you want to race, I will accept your challenge. They agreed to race from one end of the forest to the other.

The race began. The hare ran as fast as he could, leaving the tortoise far behind. He looked back and saw the tortoise crawling slowly and steadily. He thought, I have plenty of time to reach the finish line. I can take a nap and still win the race. He found a shady tree and lay down under it. He soon fell asleep.

The tortoise did not stop or rest. He kept moving forward with determination and patience. He passed by the sleeping hare and reached the finish line first. He won the race.

The hare woke up and realized his mistake. He ran as fast as he could to catch up with the tortoise, but it was too late. The tortoise had already won the race. The hare felt ashamed and said, I have learned my lesson. I should not have been so arrogant and overconfident. The tortoise said, Slow and steady wins the race.

The moral message of this story is: Hard work and perseverance are more important than talent and speed.

Sumber: englishadmin

12. The Crow and The Pitcher.

One hot summer day, a crow was very thirsty and flew around looking for water. He could not find any water in the ponds or rivers. He was about to give up, when he saw a pitcher on a farmers porch. He flew to the pitcher and looked inside. There was some water in the pitcher, but it was very low.

The crow tried to reach the water with his beak, but he could not. He tried to tilt the pitcher, but it was too heavy. He thought of a clever idea. He saw some pebbles nearby and picked them up with his beak. He dropped them one by one into the pitcher. As he did so, the water level rose higher and higher. Finally, the water was high enough for him to drink. He quenched his thirst and flew away happily.

The moral message of this story is: Necessity is the mother of invention. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Sumber: blog.cakap.com

13. Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Shallot and Garlic).

Long time ago, there were two half-sisters, Bawang Merah (Shallot) and Bawang Putih (Garlic). Bawang Merah was a lazy, greedy girl who was spoiled by her mother, while Bawang Putih was obedient, diligent, and did all the chores without complaint.

One day, Bawang Putih lost Bawang Merahs scarf in the river while washing it. An old woman found the scarf and offered to return it if Bawang Putih would cook and clean for her. Bawang Putih agreed, and the old woman turned out to be a fairy godmother. She gave Bawang Putih a magical pumpkin that was filled with gold and riches.

Out of jealousy, Bawang Merah wanted the same fortune for herself. She purposely dropped her scarf into the river, hoping to meet the old woman. When she did encounter the old woman, she demanded a bigger reward and refused to help with the chores. The old woman granted Bawang Merahs request, but it turned out to be filled with poisonous snakes instead of gold.

Moral of the story: Good will always triumph over evil, Be kind to others, hard work and determination will eventually pay off, and dont be greedy.

Sumber: sorona.id

14. The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

There was a boy who tended sheep near a village. He often felt bored and lonely in the fields. He wanted to have some fun and excitement. So he decided to play a prank on the villagers.

He ran towards the village shouting, Wolf! Wolf! Help! A wolf is attacking my sheep! The villagers heard his cry and came running with sticks and stones to chase away the wolf. But when they reached the fields, they saw no wolf at all. They saw only the boy laughing at them.

He said, Ha ha ha! There is no wolf! I fooled you all! The villagers were angry and scolded him for lying to them.

They went back to their homes.

The boy repeated this trick several times over the next few days.

He enjoyed seeing the villagers run to his rescue for nothing.

He thought it was a great joke.

But soon the villagers got tired of his lies.

They stopped believing him.

They said, He is a liar. He is only trying to fool us. We will not listen to him anymore.

One day, a real wolf came and attacked the sheep. The boy saw the wolf and was terrified. He ran towards the village shouting, Wolf! Wolf! Help! A wolf is attacking my sheep! But this time, no one came to help him. The villagers thought he was lying again. They ignored his cries.

The boy begged and pleaded, Please, believe me! This time it is true! There is a real wolf! Please, help me! But it was too late. The wolf killed many sheep and ran away. The boy lost his flock and his livelihood. He cried and said, I wish I had not lied to them. I wish they had trusted me.

The moral message of this story is: Honesty is the best policy. Lying can have serious consequences.

Sumber: Sorona.id

15. The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Once upon a time, there were three billy goats who lived in a meadow. They were brothers and they were called Gruff. They wanted to cross a bridge over a river to reach a green hill where there was plenty of grass to eat. But under the bridge, there lived a big and ugly troll who would eat anyone who tried to cross the bridge.

The smallest billy goat Gruff decided to go first. He walked over the bridge and made a trip-trap sound with his hooves. The troll heard the sound and shouted, Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge? The smallest billy goat Gruff said in a small voice, It is I, the smallest billy goat Gruff. The troll said, I am going to eat you up! The smallest billy goat Gruff said, Oh no, please dont eat me. I am too small and thin. Wait for my brother, he is bigger and fatter than me. The troll said, All right, go ahead. I will wait for your brother.

The middle-sized billy goat Gruff went next. He walked over the bridge and made a trip-trap sound with his hooves. The troll heard the sound and shouted, Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge? The middle-sized billy goat Gruff said in a medium voice, It is I, the middle-sized billy goat Gruff. The troll said, I am going to eat you up! The middle-sized billy goat Gruff said, Oh no, please dont eat me. I am not big enough for you. Wait for my brother, he is bigger and fatter than me. The troll said, All right, go ahead. I will wait for your brother.

The biggest billy goat Gruff went last. He walked over the bridge and made a loud trip-trap sound with his hooves. The troll heard the sound and shouted, Who is that trip-trapping over my bridge? The biggest billy goat Gruff said in a big voice, It is I, the biggest billy goat Gruff. The troll said, I am going to eat you up! The biggest billy goat Gruff said, Oh no, you are not. I am going to fight you! He lowered his horns and charged at the troll. He hit him hard and knocked him off the bridge into the river. The troll sank into the water and drowned.

The three billy goats Gruff crossed the bridge safely and reached the green hill. They ate as much grass as they wanted and lived happily ever after.

The moral message of this story is: Dont be greedy and bully others. You may meet someone stronger than you.

Suber: moralstories.org