This is an expository article and a literary work describing small animals in nature.

Through the detailed description of the shape, color and use of squirrels, the beautiful appearance, docile habits and clever personality of this small animal are outlined, which highlights the lovely characteristics of squirrels.

It is an explanatory article, because it is an article with description as the main expression, aiming at explaining the appearance (shape and color), habits (docile and clever) and uses (meat, hair and skin) of squirrels. Say it is a literary work, because it is different from the general description, it is the result of careful observation and research, expressed accurately and vividly in literary language, giving people an artistic enjoyment.

This kind of literary exposition is also called scientific sketch. Its characteristics are short and pithy, one article focuses on one issue, reliable information and conclusive data, and strives for scientific knowledge; Vivid and vivid, full of association and imagination, narrative and descriptive, integrating science into art, fascinating. The article "Squirrel" embodies this characteristic well.

Structural analysis of intransitive verbs

The text can be divided into five parts.

The first part (1 paragraph) is a summary, which simply and accurately explains what kind of small animal squirrel is in one sentence. "Very likable" is the clue that runs through the whole article.

Followed by the second part (the second paragraph) above, the "beauty" of squirrels is described in detail. Mainly wrote the squirrel's face, body, limbs, tail and eating.

The third part (the third paragraph), from its clever actions and living habits, writes that it is a lively, interesting and docile little animal, which deepens the impression of "pleasing".

The fourth part (the fourth and fifth paragraphs), the first layer (the fourth paragraph), describes the smart habits of squirrels. This paper introduces the movement of squirrels crossing the water. They don't hibernate, are very alert, run and jump briskly, and make a loud noise.

On the second floor (the fifth paragraph), write the method of squirrel nesting. Describe the nesting sequence, a series of complex movements and the design of nest mouth, which vividly shows the spirituality of squirrels.

The fifth part (the last paragraph) describes the productivity, color, meat, fur and skin uses of squirrels, indicating that they have high economic value and supplementing the content of "pleasing people".

Seven, key sentences

1. They never go near people's houses or stay in small bushes. They only like big Woods and live in tall trees.

The words "never", "never" and "only" in this sentence clearly and accurately describe the squirrel's activity area.

2. Delicate little face, lined with a hat-a beautiful tassel tail, which looks particularly beautiful; The tail always sticks up to the top of the head, and the body hides under the tail to enjoy the cool.

In this explanation, the word "hat-tassel shape" describes the length and fluffy shape of the tail, which makes readers easily associate it with the squirrel's tail. At the same time, the author made a dynamic description of the tail and wrote its appearance and use.

They seem to be afraid of strong sunshine. They hide in their nests during the day to enjoy the cool, and come out to practice running, playing and eating at night ... It is comfortable and safe to live with their children.

As animals, squirrels have their own way of life. However, the author endows the squirrel with human spirit and emotion by anthropomorphic methods, so that the pleasing overall image of the squirrel is vividly displayed before our eyes.

Eight, writing characteristics

Squirrel is an expository article. Although it is an expository article, we don't find it boring to read it. On the contrary, it is interesting to read. This article has the following two characteristics in language:

1. The language is vivid.

This is relative to the simple explanation. When introducing this small animal, the author did not directly tell the reader the characteristics of squirrel (including appearance, personality, habits, etc. ) Like writing a manual, this small animal is vividly introduced by various descriptive means and rhetorical methods. For example, when introducing the squirrel's tail in Ci Hai, there are only the words "fluffy tail, 16 ~ 24 cm long". The author's introduction to the squirrel's tail is both vivid and pleasing to the eye: "The delicate face and the beautiful tail in the shape of a hat tassel look particularly beautiful; The tail has been upturned until it is over the head, and the body hides under the tail to cool off. " In this explanation, the word "hat-tassel shape" describes the length and fluffy shape of the tail, which makes readers easily associate it with the squirrel's tail. At the same time, the author gives a dynamic description of the tail, and writes its appearance and use, which makes the article appear vivid.

2. Use a variety of rhetorical methods

The article also uses descriptive methods (such as "the mouth of the nest is up and straight") and anthropomorphic methods, which also enhances the vividness of the article. The article also uses accurate words. For example, when introducing the range of activities of squirrels, the author wrote: "They never go near people's houses or stay in small bushes. They only like big Woods and live in tall trees. " The words "never", "never" and "only" clearly and accurately describe the squirrel's activity area. For another example, when writing a squirrel's nest, the author uses words such as "first", "second" and "then" to express the process, writes the complex process of the squirrel's nest in an orderly way, and accurately explains the squirrel's nesting action with a series of verbs such as "move", "release", "weave", "squeeze" and "step". The proper use of these words shows that the author's observation is very detailed.