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Ilia_Sergeevich [38]
3 years ago
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What is the purpose of a descriptive essay?

English
2 answers:
dalvyx [7]3 years ago
7 0
The purpose of a descriptive essay is to reveal the meaning of a subject through detailed, sensory observation of course.
padilas [110]3 years ago
6 0

The purpose of a descriptive essay is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language, interesting comparisons, and images that appeal to the senses.

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