How to describe a person?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Often, students are given one interesting homework task: write a description of a person. What should it include? It should contain information about the appearance of a person, about his face, body, gestures, posture, manners, and clothing.

What is the main thing in the description?

The main task when writing such an essay is to notice something interesting, unusual, original in the described subject. This may be due to the peculiarities of gestures, gait, gaze, occupation and type of activity, with a certain mood and character traits of a person. All this is reflected in the appearance of the subject. How is a painter different from a photographer? He sets out to convey all the most significant, in his opinion, in a person. The student should also not talk about everything, but only about what, from his point of view, distinguishes this person from the crowd, testifies to his originality, characterizes him best. The description of the person should be interesting. This is a very important point.

Why is writing descriptions useful?

Work on the description of a person bringsresults: the student becomes more attentive, sensitive towards people, his vocabulary is replenished with “portrait” words, which he had almost never used in conversation before. In the course of the creative process, students understand how, through a story about appearance, one can convey information about a person’s soul, express their own opinion about it. Among other things, by describing the appearance of a subject, the student is preparing to create essays-characteristics. This will help him in the future. It must be understood that the description of a person requires a serious approach. It should not be treated as something unimportant.

What might seem difficult?

Descriptions can be both complex and simple. It all depends on what they are created for and who is their hero. Of course, it is easier to describe the appearance of a child or teenager than a mature person. It is difficult to tell about the appearance of a subject who is in some unusual state - when he is afraid, laughs, is surprised, works, hurries, etc. The main thing that is necessary in this case (and that not all students can do) is to convey changes in appearance person at this time. This is really hard for a lot of people. Consider examples of describing a person.

Composition example: description of a younger sister

"My little sister's name is Tanya. Now she is a year and seven months old. Not so long ago, Tanya was still a tiny creature who constantly demanded something: either in her arms, then to sleep, then to eat. The baby often burst into tears, reacted painfully to harsh sounds, and her expression was peaceful only whenmoments when she was sleepy. Then Tanya resembled a doll lying in a stroller: rosy cheeks, parted lips, relaxed legs and arms."

This description of a person allows us to clearly imagine a little girl.

Time passed. And now the ruddy doll has grown; now she willingly makes contact with others and is clearly positive towards them. Tanya is an independent girl. She still cannot fully help around the house, but now she wants to take The girl always rejoices at the arrival of guests, shows off her dolls, and everyone who visits our modest home is delighted with her.

Now Tanechka has charming blue eyes, thick dark eyelashes, plump lips, slightly raised eyebrows. The hair is still quite short, but you can already collect them in ponytails. Their color is light red. We can say that this is a characteristic description of a Russian person, in this case, a girl. Tanya has a huge number of all kinds of rubber bands. The girl really likes when she is braided. Now she is wearing a thin lemon-colored sarafan. On her feet are slippers. It is necessary in order to prevent the development of flat feet. The baby is growing up as a fashionista. She loves to wear my shoes and clothes. I have a wonderful little sister, the whole family loves her."

An example of an essay-description based on the portrait of A. G. Rubinstein

"Portrait depicting Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer, conductor and musicianEuropean size, created in 1881. The impressive figure of this man is given to the waist. Rubinstein's arms are folded across his chest. He has a rather large head with voluminous hair. The figure of the composer, of course, is overweight, but he gives the impression of a lively choleric, in which life is in full swing. On the face, one can notice pronounced folds at the lips, slightly hanging eyelids and an inquisitive, firm, attentive look, which, at the same time, seems to be directed deep into oneself. And these eyes, and the outlines of pretty strong-willed lips, and the head, and crossed arms, and shoulders - all testify that this person has an inner core, that it is difficult to break him. What else can be said about Rubinstein? Looking at his hands, you understand that he is currently collected, concentrated on some of his thoughts. But most striking, of course, is the lush head of hair, which, as it may seem, is uplifted by inspiration."

Now you know how to describe a portrait of a person. It may seem complicated, but if desired, it is available to everyone.