Scary tales At just the right moment in the story, he threw his head forward and that
tobacco came out and hit that wood just right; it fell off on the
floor and the fire sparked up. Somebody threw a baby on the
floor, men ran out, and Mr. Hall ran out too. When he passed
us, Mr. Hall’s scalp was as naked as the palm of my hand.
Jesus have mercy! Granddaddy scared the hair right off Mr.
Hall’s head! Well, I went over to his chair, and there in Mr.
Hall’s hat was his scalp! I picked it up. “Grandma! Is this Mr.
Hall’s rug?” Grandma said, “Put that thing down and go wash
your hands.” Oh, I loved those days when Grandpa told his
scary stories. Lines 25–33: What examples of sentence structure and wording help create the style of this essay? Are the sentences long and filled with details, or are they short and crisp? Is the grammar formal or informal? Give an example.