Waiting in a slow moving line at the grocery checkout
First person
"Ugh, I'm going to be here forever! Who does this guy think he is. let's see here 1... 4... 7... 19! Hey, ten items or less asshole!"
Third person limited
The man waited in line. He had a scowl on his face and his stance was slightly slouched as he waited for the person in front of him to finish.
Third person omniscient
He could feel the anger rising from his gut as the slow man in front of him added another item, gum, to the cart. he imagined shoving the gum down the man's throat, permanantly silencing him.
a traffic jam on an area road
First person
"I can't believe this traffic. I just wish people knew how to drive so this would never happen. I might just go insane before too long."
Third person limited
She waited in her car that was slowly gettig hotter. As she watched the car in front f her, her eyes became droopy and it looked as though she could fall asleep at any moment.
Third person omniscient
She couldn' conatin her anger anymore, and she began banging on the dashboard. she was very tired and wanted to sleep, but knew she couldn't before she got home.
a person at bat in a championship baseball game
First person
"Alright, this is it. I can do this. I've been training all my life for this moment. Visualize, swing, and make contact."
Third person limited
He sunk his feet into the ground and raised his bat to the traditional stance. The crowd fell into silence, waiting for the pitcher to release the ball. the pitcher and the batter made eye contact, and the ball flew through the air at a neck-breaking speed.
Third person omniscient
He couldn't believe that he was batting at the championships. His heart raced with excitement and anxioty. He stared at the pitcher with such determination, as though he were reading his mind, and predicted the fastball that was to come.
someone who is giving his or her first public speaking assignment.
First person
I walked up to the podium with shallow breath. My heart kept skipping beats as I saw the group of people in front of me, silently judging me. I had to force the first sentence out, and then the rest came naturally. At the end, I got a standing ovation.
Third person limited
He walked up to the podium and stared out into the audience, he made eye contact with every face and stuttered on the first few words. Then his shy manner changed to one of confidence. He was spectacular.
Third person omnscient
He waleked up to the podium with a racing heart and incooperable lungs. As he saw he many faces of the crowd in front of him, his voice cords refused to work. Then with new found confidence, he read his speech and got an upraor of applause.
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