10 Examples of Descriptive Paragraphs

Descriptive paragraphs

The descriptive paragraphs are those paragraphs in which detailed information is provided about an object, a person, an animal, a place, an idea, a concept, a feeling, among others. These paragraphs are found in descriptive texts, literary, scientists, journalistic, advertising, etc.

A paragraph is a unit of a text that is made up of one or more sentences, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a new paragraph. The texts are organized in such a way that each paragraph deals with a central theme. In the descriptive paragraphs the central theme is an element and the secondary ideas are the descriptions that are made of that element.

These paragraphs have the function of the reader to imagine what something is like or to know the characteristics of something. Therefore, it is necessary that detailed descriptions of the object are made. Generally, a description is made of the more general attributes and after the particular attributes.

To represent the characteristics, appearance or attributes of something, the following are used:

Examples of descriptive paragraphs

1. The house where I grew up was huge. It had five bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and three bathrooms. The entrance had a wooden door and led to a living room, where there were armchairs, a fireplace and giant windows, which allowed natural light to pass through. The dining room had a table for ten people. The kitchen had an eight-burner oven, a marble cooking island, furniture to store dishes and food, and a two-door refrigerator. The rooms were on the top floor and were very large and very bright. In addition, the house had a garden with a pool, where we spent all day in summer.
2. Pablo's brother was a tall, blond, and very thin man. He worked in a tourist office and was very responsible in his work. He really liked doing sports, painting and going on excursions in nature. He lived in a very small apartment, which had a very large library, because he liked to read a lot.
3. The top of the mountain was sublime; on the one hand it was beautiful, but on the other hand it was terrifying. It was a beautiful place, because you could see the peaks of the other snow-capped mountains, the valleys, the rivers and the lakes and it was a terrifying place, because it was immense, inhospitable and dangerous.
4. The puppy they adopted was two or three months old. They immediately fell in love with him, because he was very playful and funny. He was a very happy dog, because every time someone came to the house, he would come to the door jumping and wagging his tail. Also, he was very cute, because he was very small and because he had two very sweet black eyes.
5. When they entered the cave they lit a lantern because it was so dark. There was mold on the walls, but they took it out and saw that there were red and green paintings of hands, that is, cave paintings. There was a very strong smell, it was not rotten, but it resembled the smell of grass mixed with water. The ground was very muddy and sticky and there were shiny spots that appeared to be silver or some silvery metal.
6. The beach was beautiful; the sand was white, the sea was blue, and the sky was completely clear. It was very hot, but in the shade the temperature was bearable. There were palm trees with coconuts and other trees, under these were some people resting, but other people were in the sun. Everything was very quiet, it was evident that everyone was on vacation.
7. The place where they stopped to rest was in the middle of the field. It was not possible to see what was more than ten meters away, anyway, there were not many things around. The grass was damp from the dew and you could smell the grass and the earth. The sky was black, but very starry, it really was very beautiful. They were not afraid, because it seemed a quiet place where dangers did not lurk.
8. The town was entered by a bridge that crossed a very deep turquoise river. At the entrance to the town there was a sign that read "Welcome to Damascus." The entrance led to the main street, which was five hundred meters long and where there were some businesses; a supermarket, a pharmacy, a vet and other stores that were closed. In the streets that crossed the main street there were trees and many low houses made of concrete, wood or stone. In addition, there were five parks with benches, games, and well-kept grass. It was a very nice and pleasant town.
9. The lemon tree in the center of the park was very large and when you got closer to it you could smell the citrus fruit. This tree was not trellised, because people did not climb, although from time to time people would take out a lemon or two. There were benches under the lemon tree, where people sat to rest or to talk. The townspeople believed that it was the most beautiful tree in the world, because of its greens and yellows and because it was very tall.
10. When he got off the spaceship he felt a chill, because he had never visited a planet like this. She was all dark, she smelled of sulfur and strange noises were heard, which she had never heard before. Those noises seemed to come from the trees, where many lights were seen, which were in pairs, as if they were eyes. She also heard the noise of water as if there was a waterfall, but it was impossible to see it, because there was a lot of mist.

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