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- 1. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT Example of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, Borobudur Temple place, or thing. Borobudur is Hindu – Budhist temple. It The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text was build in the nineth century under Descriptive text has structure as below: Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Identification; identifying the Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. phenomenon to be described. Description; describing the phenomenon Borobudur is well-known all over the in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics. world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is The Language Feature of Descriptive Text constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist Using attributive and identifying process. of eight step like stone terrace. The first Using adjective and classifiers in nominal five terrace are square and surrounded by group. walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas- Using simple present tense 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.