What is a narrative?
A narrative is a type of writing that is distinguished by having a clear beginning, middle, and end. The author of a narrative has a goal to get his/her story across to readers and in order for them to successfully do this their narrative must have great detail that makes the reader get lost in the story. A narrative also has specific story elements such as a plot, setting (time and place), central characters, and usually a conflict and resolution. An example of a narrative is Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter. A couple of other examples that I personally LOVE are The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Willams, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, and Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Each of these books have a very well defined beginning, middle, and end as well as vivid detail.
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Excellent definition !!!
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