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Show Don't Tell Examples

The document contrasts showing emotions through descriptive details versus telling that someone felt a certain emotion. It provides examples of both showing and telling for various emotions like anger, sadness, joy, fear, pride, anxiety, devastation, and boredom. Descriptions of body language, facial expressions, voice tones and other physical or observable reactions are used to show emotions, rather than just stating what someone felt.

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Show Don't Tell Examples

The document contrasts showing emotions through descriptive details versus telling that someone felt a certain emotion. It provides examples of both showing and telling for various emotions like anger, sadness, joy, fear, pride, anxiety, devastation, and boredom. Descriptions of body language, facial expressions, voice tones and other physical or observable reactions are used to show emotions, rather than just stating what someone felt.

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Telling Showing

She was very angry. Her face turned beet red, and her fists clenched so tightly
that her knuckles turned white. With each word she spat
out, her voice quivered with a mix of frustration and
resentment, as if her anger were a fire burning just
beneath the surface.
He felt incredibly sad Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision as he gazed
at the old photograph. His shoulders slumped, and his chest
seemed heavy, as if a lead weight had settled there. He let
out a deep, shuddering sigh, and his voice trembled when he
spoke.

She was overjoyed. Her laughter rang out like a melody, filling the room with
infectious happiness. She couldn't stop smiling, her eyes
sparkling with delight as she jumped up and down, unable to
contain the exuberance bubbling within her.

He was scared. His heart raced like a runaway train, thudding against his
ribcage. Cold sweat trickled down his temple, and his
breaths came in short, shallow gasps. Every creak of the
old house sent shivers down his spine, and his wide-eyed
gaze darted around in search of unseen threats.

He was proud of his As he held the award aloft, his chest swelled with a sense
achievement. of accomplishment that radiated from him like a tangible
aura. He couldn't help but grin ear to ear, his eyes shining
with a mixture of triumph and humility.

She was anxious about the She tapped her foot nervously, her fingers drumming a
interview. staccato rhythm on the arm of the chair. Beads of sweat
formed on her forehead, and her thoughts raced like a
runaway train, a jumble of worries and what-ifs.

He was devastated by the His shoulders slumped, and his hands trembled as he read
news the letter, the words on the page blurring through a film of
tears. His voice cracked when he tried to speak, and he
could only manage to let out a choked sob.

She was bored during the She doodled aimlessly in her notebook, her pen tracing
lecture. intricate patterns that had no connection to the lecture.
Her eyes drifted to the window, where raindrops raced
each other down the glass, and a yawn escaped her lips, the
struggle to stay attentive evident in the drooping of her
eyelids.

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