An illustration essay is a text based on illustrating a particular subject. The illustration essay provides examples and expands the definition of the subject to provide a working model of the subject. These essays are usually limited by size, and are expected to concentrate on quality of content.

The subject is of the illustration essay is love. The illustration essay will deal with:

• Love as an emotion
• Love as an ideal
• Love as a relationship
• Love as an emotion related to abstracts, like one's country or culture.

The essay will provide a structured form of examples and references to the nature of love.