Read this excerpt from Fever 1793.I lifted my skirts and ran ahead of Grandfather. An unnamed fear shot through me. My eyes filled with tears.The first-person narration in this excerpt allows readers to

The narrator describes what she feels inside: “An unnamed fear shot through me” and “My eyes filled with tears.” Because the story is told in first person, readers can directly understand Mattie’s fear and distress. The excerpt does not give enough detail to picture her grandfather or determine how fast she runs.

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