Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Owen closed his eyes and gulped. He felt a bulge in the back of his throat. His stomach was full of butterflies, and his palms were wet. He wiped his palms on his jeans and walked up to the turnstile. They were next in line. The Speed Demon roller coaster came to a screeching halt in front of him, and the giddy passengers stepped off, commenting on how steep the drop was. Here goes nothing, he thought to himself as he shakily stepped onto the ride.

In four sentences, identify at least three details from the paragraph that help the writer show Owen’s feelings without saying them directly.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

In the paragraph, the writer uses sensory details to show Owen's feelings without stating them directly. The bulge in the back of his throat and the butterflies in his stomach indicate that he is nervous. The fact that his palms are wet and he wipes them on his jeans shows that he is experiencing anxiety. Additionally, the description of him shakily stepping onto the ride suggests that he is feeling apprehensive.