Paragraf

As a describer of life and manners, he must be allowed to stand perhaps the first of the first rank. His humour, which, as Steele observes, is peculiar to himself, is so happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domestic scenes and daily occurrences. He never "o'ersteps the modesty of nature," nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of truth. His figures neither divert by distortion nor amaze by aggravation. He copies life with so much fidelity that he can be hardly said to invent; yet his exhibitions have an air so much original, that it is difficult to suppose them not merely the product of imagination.Paragraf dibagi menurut jenis dan letak kalimat utamanya
Anak itu berjalan cepat menuju pintu rumahnya karena merasa khawatir seseorang akan memergoki kedatangannya. Sedikit susah payah dia membuka pintu itu. Ia begitu terkejut ketika daun pintu terbuka seorang lelaki berwajah buruk tiba-tiba berdiri di hadapannya. Tanpa berpikir panjang ia langsung mengayunkan tinjunya ke arah perut lelaki misterius itu. Ia semakin terkejut karena ternyata lelaki itu tetap bergeming. Raut muka lelaki itu semakin menyeramkan, bagaikan seekor singa yang siap menerkam. Anak itu pun memukulinya berulang kali hingga ia terjatuh tak sadarkan diri.