Read the excerpt from "The Thing about Terry.”I’ve got it! I grinI’ve got just the surpriseI rush to tell them,Feeling happy and wise

The speaker’s words show how they feel and act: they grin, feel happy and wise, and rush to share a surprise. These details help reveal the speaker’s personality and mood, which is character development. The excerpt does not focus on a setting or use an object as a symbol.

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