Question

Which details suggest that the narrator is struggling with an internal conflict? Check all that apply.

“I shouted.”
“As I said these things I got scared.”
“It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest.”
“This awful side of me had surfaced, at last.”
“Too late change this.”

Answer 1

- “As I said these things I got scared.” — indicates fear about their own actions/thoughts.
- “It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest.” — vivid physical image of inner turmoil.
- “This awful side of me had surfaced, at last.” — explicitly describes an internal, unwanted part of self.
- “Too late change this.” — shows regret and a desire to alter one’s own behavior/feelings.

“I shouted.” is an external action and doesn’t by itself show internal conflict.