If we say, "On the corner across the street from the
post office there is a large, two-story, red brick store," the reader can
form at once a general picture of such a store. Only those things which
give a general outline have been included. As yet nothing has been
mentioned to distinguish the store from any other similar one. If some
following sentence should be, "Though not wider, it yet presents a more
imposing appearance than its neighbors, because the door is placed at one
side, thus making room for a single wide display window instead of two
stuffy, narrow ones," a detail has been added which, though not changing
the general outline, makes the picture clearer and at the same time
emphasizes the distinguishing feature of this particular store.
EXERCISES
1. Observe your neighbor's barn. What would you select as its
characteristic feature?
2. Take a rapid glance at some stranger whom you meet. What did you notice
most vividly?
3. In what respect does the Methodist church in your city differ from the
other church buildings?
4. Does your pet dog differ from others of the same breed in appearance?
In actions?
+Theme LV.+--_Write a descriptive paragraph, using one of the following
subjects:_--
1. A mountain view.
2. An omnibus.
3. A fort.
4. A lighthouse.
5. A Dutch windmill.
6. A bend in the river.
7. A peculiar structure.
8. The picture on this page.
(Underscore the sentence that pictures the details most essential to the
description.
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