Make an analysis of the foregoing extracts. What principles of narration are illustrated in each?
EXERCISE II.
Write a composition of five or six paragraphs on one of the following subjects:—
| 1. | The Discovery of America. | |
| 2. | The Massacre of Glencoe. | |
| 3. | The Death of Sir Isaac Brock. | |
| 4. | The Capture of Quebec. | |
| 5. | Laura Secord’s Brave Deed. | |
| 6. | The Taking of Detroit. | |
| 7. | The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers. | |
| 8. | The Relief of Ladysmith. | |
| 9. | The Canadian Rebellion (1837). | |
| 10. | The Invasion of Russia by Napoleon. |
A plan for the first subject:—
| Introduction. | { Columbus and party set sail; time; place. | |
| { Incidents of the voyage. | ||
| { The sighting of land. | ||
| The Story. | { The landing. | |
| { The natives; appearance and actions. | ||
| { What the Spaniards saw. | ||
| Conclusion. | { How Europe received the news. |
Stories.
I. CORNELIA’S JEWELS.