Writing the final paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'

This paragraph recounts the final part of the boy’s journey and his reunion with his dad in the past tense. The boy’s emotions heighten and he experiences intense fear before experiencing great relief. A key linguistic feature in the final paragraph of a diary entry is the shift from past to present tense. Present tense writing at the end of a diary entry conveys current reflections and feelings. Rhetorical questions can be used to convey internal questions and emotions in a diary entry.