Narrative in artwork means that the piece has a believable story with images that are most likely obvious to the viewer while pieces that are non-narratives do not have any specific meaning. For example they might consist of a bunch of jumbled colors or shapes.
Narrative Work:
Pablo Picasso, Guernica 1937
Non-Narrative Work:
Mark Rothko, Slow Swim to the Edge of the Sea, 1944
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