Elements of Narrative Passages
One of the most important elements of a narrative passage is the point of view. In an essay, the story is typically presented from the perspective of the author, but this is not the only possible point of view. A narrative passage, whether it is an essay or not, may be told from any number of perspectives. It may be narrated from the point of view of one of the characters, an observer or even multiple characters. Furthermore, the narrator of a narrative passage may tell the story directly, using the pronoun "I," a first-person point of view, or indirectly, using the pronoun "he" or "she," the third-person point of view. In addition to the point of view, a narrative passage also contains other elements of a story including characters, setting and plot.