description

The description is a form of written or oral presentation . The German verb schildern is derived from painted descriptions on the shields of the Germanic peoples. The descriptions also include mood pictures and descriptions of the situation.

Description as a written record

A description is a form of writing down thoughts and feelings on a particular topic. Literary means are often used to express feelings or thoughts. These include:

Metaphors Animations (special metaphors ) Personifications

parabola Rhetorical figures Comparisons

Ellipse (linguistics)

In a description, the author usually uses the present or the past tense , unless it is part of a story written in another time. Direct speech , comparisons and graphic embellishments can be found as further linguistic stylistic devices.

Description scheme

In school assignments, textbooks are initially used as a scheme

1. introduction
2. Bulk
3. Enough

required as a criterion. Appropriate verbs and a varied style of speech are also desirable.

Web links

Wiktionary: Description  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

• Example of a description (DOC file; 28 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ General German Real Encyclopedia for the educated classes, page 338
2. ↑ Present historicum ( Memento from June 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )