Calvino's "Why Read the Classics?" Organization

While reading "Why Read the Classics?" by Italo Calvino, I noticed that the layout of the essay is not the usual one you see. Most essays consist of paragraphs and that's it. This essay has paragraphs but the unusual part is before each of the sections, are a definition. There are a total of fourteen definitions in the essay which all are defining the word "classics." The definition would be first and then like one or two paragraphs would follow. The only part of the essay that is different, is from definitions four through six and thirteen. Number four is different because it has no paragraphs after it. The definition for five has one sentence after it, which is leading into six. And six has a sentence that is leading into seven. Definition thirteen has no paragraph following it. I am glad that the layout of the essay is peculiar because it keeps it interesting. Some essays can be boring with the same layout all the time. The standard introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion can make reading the essays boring so having the definitions before the paragraphs is a nice change. I actually enjoyed reading this essay because of the different layout.

Calvino, Italo. "Why Read the Classics." Lecture.