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Q&A Difference between a descriptive essay and a narrative essay?

Description: - discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced - a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something Narrative: - something th...

posted 6y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:40:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:51:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T09:51:13Z (almost 5 years ago)
> [Description](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/description):  
> - discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced  
> - a statement or account giving the characteristics of someone or something
> 
> [Narrative](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/narrative):  
> - something that is narrated : STORY, ACCOUNT  
> - the representation in art of an event or story

Your essay will use both, but focus on the description, because that's what your assignment calls for. Your telling the tale creates a narrator, but the narrator is not your focus.

**Description is the evoking of images.   
Narration is the process by which you evoke the images and tell the story.**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-31T16:47:20Z (almost 6 years ago)
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