Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Show Vs. Tell 2

Tell: It was really hard.

Show: Perspiration starts pouring down. I glance up at the clock. The hands continue in their tick tock motions, slowly counting down the seconds of my time. I stare at my paper with wide eyes and I start to think of how I got into this situation. Time is passing, the teacher starts pacing. My heart beat gets louder and quicker. My hands are full of moisture that I can barely grip my pencil. It slips out of my hand and onto the floor. The sound it makes keeps rhythm with the clock. I bend down to pick it up while at the same time a bell rings. I quickly but silently pack my things, give the teacher my test and dash out the door. It's over.

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