Which of the following statements is true about narrative text?

a. It is only written to entertain or inform readers.
b. It has so many purposes there is no clear definition.
c. It may inform, persuade, entertain, inspire, or teach.
d. It has no purpose other than to persuade people to buy it.

Question

Which of the following statements is true about narrative text?

a. It is only written to entertain or inform readers. 
b. It has so many purposes there is no clear definition. 
c. It may inform, persuade, entertain, inspire, or teach. 
d. It has no purpose other than to persuade people to buy it.

Mercury · Answer

thoughts? at the surface level, a narrative text tells a story (eliminating b+d). do you think a story is a) only written to entertain + inform or can a narrative text c) inform, persuade, entertain, inspire, and teach?

think about narrative text broadly