What are the main points of a narrative technique?

Narrative technique is characterized by a number of
authorial decisions and devices. Effectively, when asking about how to characterize
narrative technique we are asking how the writer shapes a story through the use of
literary conventions and story-telling strategies.

One of
the most prominent elements of narrative technique is an author's use of point of
view. Point of view (first person perspective, third person limited, third person
omniscient, etc.) constitutes perhaps the most significant aspect of the narrative
technique of a given piece of literature. 

Additionally,
the structure of a story is important in describing narrative technique. Are the
sections short or long? Are there chapters, parts, or no separated
sections? 

The ways in which information is revealed or
held back can also be important in discussing narrative technique, especially in works
with a distinct plot focus. Foreshadowing, climax and false climax can also be
considered part of a writer's structural strategy.

Use of
dialogue, dialect, and specific language choices (slang, contemporary, non-contemporary,
etc.) also help to describe narrative technique.