Classification:
arrangement of materials into groups; The action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.


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Explanation:
This is an example of how Benjamin Franklin classified virtues. The purpose of this shows Franklin's pattern of thinking, and writing. It allows the reader to classify his virtues easily and very precisely. The reason he classified his virtues is because it is simple, and he refers back to it many times in his autobiography, which makes it easier for the reader.