Read the beginning of a narrative about pioneers in the American West: Maisie winced as her brother sang “Oh! Susanna” yet again. This trip was going to be endless if he didn’t find a new song—and soon. “Samuel! Please! Enough with the ‘Oh! Susanna.’ I can hardly hear myself think.” “O, Susanna!” Samuel sang even louder. What element of effective narratives is this introduction missing? A. plot B. setting C. conflict D. characters