Do all paragraphs have to be narrtive in narrative essays?

Question

>In narrative essays, should I make all the paragraphs narrative? For example, the introduction, the body and the concluding paragraphs are all narrative paragraphs. >What if I started the introduction with a descriptive paragraph and the body with a narrative paragraph? Is it correct?

Answer 1

These sort of things typically vary from teacher to teacher. However, there is a general format. Typically, the introduction paragraph "sets the scene", meaning that it explains the setting and gives context and foreshadowing for the narrative. The body paragraphs tell the story itself, and the conclusion reflects of the lessons/moral/"so what" of the narrative. So, that would mean that technically the introduction could be considered descriptive.