Find illustrations of argument by example, argument by elimination, deductive argument.
State two or three of Burke's arguments in the form of a syllogism.
Find examples of climax; of contrast; of parallel structure; of biblical language.
What evidence do you find here of Burke's wide learning? philosophical turn of mind? conservatism? moral earnestness?
Find passages that indicate the oratorical character of this work.
Find illustrations of epigrams, practical maxims for men in public life.
Verify the statement that the secret of Burke's richness of thought "consisted to a large extent in his habit of viewing things in their causes and tracing them out in their results."
Find several passages that illustrate Burke's power of imagination.
Find illustrations of colloquial expressions like "such a pass," "have done the business," etc. Find also illustrations of poetic expressions quite the opposite of these.
Examine carefully the structure of several paragraphs, for example, those beginning with l. 4, p. 70; l. 19, p. 70; l. 27, p. 72; l. 26, p. 90; l. 29, p. 95; l. 16, p. 96. Find the topic sentence, if there is one; show how the other sentences are related to it and to one another; show how the principles of mass and proportion have been followed; note the logical order of thought and the means for securing a close coherence.