Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.” I’ve got it! I grin I’ve got just the surprise I rush to tell them, Feeling happy and wise Which characteristic of narrative poetry is reflected in these lines?

The speaker’s reaction shows a change in how they feel: they grin and feel happy and wise after coming up with a surprise. This reveals the speaker’s emotions and helps develop the character, so the answer is character development.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.