| 1. | A Funeral in the Country. | |
| 2. | A Shipwreck. | |
| 3. | Trusty—Our Dog. | |
| 4. | A Pasture Field. | |
| 5. | A Castle in Ruins. | |
| 6. | Laying the Foundation-stone of a Church. | |
| 7. | A Village Churchyard. | |
| 8. | Arbor Day. | |
| 9. | An Old Man. | |
| 10. | Early Settlement Life in Canada. |
A plan for the first subject:—
| Introduction. | {A brief account of the dead. | |
| {The gathering of the people at the house. | ||
| {Leaving the house. | ||
| {The procession to the village church. | ||
| Details. | {The service in the church. | |
| {Scene at the grave. | ||
| {How the people withdrew. | ||
| Conclusion. | {Reflections on life and death. |
LESSON LXXV.
A composition in which the subject is explained, interpreted, discussed, proved, or illustrated, is called exposition.
This division of prose composition includes essays, speeches, sermons, lectures, and debates.
In narrative and descriptive composition, the materials are obtained through the senses, but in exposition they are derived from general and abstract thought. Since the manner in which two minds will approach the treatment of any subject will be as diverse as the minds themselves, no definite rules can be laid down for the guidance of the learner, but the following hints may be given:—