diff --git a/spec/expectations/expectation_reporter_spec.cr b/spec/expectations/expectation_reporter_spec.cr
index e828af7..4ccfdff 100644
--- a/spec/expectations/expectation_reporter_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/expectations/expectation_reporter_spec.cr
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@ describe Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter do
     context "with raise flag set" do
       context "given a successful result" do
         it "stores the result" do
-          value = 42
-          partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value.to_s, value)
-          matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value.to_s, value)
-          expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-          result = expectation.eval
-          result.successful?.should be_true # Sanity check.
+          result = new_successful_result
           reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(true)
           reporter.report(result)
           reporter.results.should contain(result)
@@ -19,25 +14,13 @@ describe Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter do
 
       context "given a failed result" do
         it "raises and error" do
-          value1 = 42
-          value2 = 777
-          partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value1)
-          matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value2)
-          expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-          result = expectation.eval
-          result.successful?.should be_false # Sanity check.
+          result = new_failure_result
           reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(true)
           expect_raises(Spectator::ExpectationFailed) { reporter.report(result) }
         end
 
         it "stores the result" do
-          value1 = 42
-          value2 = 777
-          partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value1)
-          matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value2)
-          expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-          result = expectation.eval
-          result.successful?.should be_false # Sanity check.
+          result = new_failure_result
           reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(true)
           begin
             reporter.report(result)
@@ -52,12 +35,7 @@ describe Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter do
     context "with raise flag not set" do
       context "given a successful result" do
         it "stores the result" do
-          value = 42
-          partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value)
-          matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value)
-          expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-          result = expectation.eval
-          result.successful?.should be_true # Sanity check.
+          result = new_successful_result
           reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(false)
           reporter.report(result)
           reporter.results.should contain(result)
@@ -66,13 +44,7 @@ describe Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter do
 
       context "given a failed result" do
         it "stores the result" do
-          value1 = 42
-          value2 = 777
-          partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value1)
-          matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value2)
-          expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-          result = expectation.eval
-          result.successful?.should be_false # Sanity check.
+          result = new_failure_result
           reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(false)
           reporter.report(result)
           reporter.results.should contain(result)
@@ -91,17 +63,8 @@ describe Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter do
 
     context "with multiple expectations" do
       it "contains all expectations" do
-        value1 = 42
-        value2 = 777
-        partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value1)
-        matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value1)
-        expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-        result1 = expectation.eval
-        partial = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(value1)
-        matcher = Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(value2)
-        expectation = Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
-        result2 = expectation.eval
-
+        result1 = new_successful_result
+        result2 = new_failure_result
         reporter = Spectator::Expectations::ExpectationReporter.new(false)
         begin
           reporter.report(result1)
diff --git a/spec/expectations_helper.cr b/spec/expectations_helper.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165172f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/expectations_helper.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Utility methods for creating expectations, partials, and matchers.
+
+def new_partial(label : String, actual : T) forall T
+  Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectationPartial.new(label, actual)
+end
+
+def new_partial(actual : T = 123) forall T
+  new_partial(actual.to_s, actual)
+end
+
+def new_matcher(label : String, expected : T) forall T
+  Spectator::Matchers::EqualityMatcher.new(label, expected)
+end
+
+def new_matcher(expected : T = 123) forall T
+  new_matcher(expected.to_s, expected)
+end
+
+def new_expectation(expected : ExpectedType = 123, actual : ActualType = 123) forall ExpectedType, ActualType
+  partial = new_partial("foo", actual)
+  matcher = new_matcher("bar", expected)
+  Spectator::Expectations::ValueExpectation.new(partial, matcher)
+end
+
+def new_met_expectation(value : T = 123) forall T
+  new_expectation(value, value)
+end
+
+def new_unmet_expectation(expected : ExpectedType = 123, actual : ActualType = 456) forall ExpectedType, ActualType
+  new_expectation(expected, actual)
+end
+
+def new_successful_result
+  new_met_expectation.eval.tap do |result|
+    result.successful?.should be_true # Sanity check.
+  end
+end
+
+def new_failure_result
+  new_unmet_expectation.eval.tap do |result|
+    result.successful?.should be_false # Sanity check.
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.cr b/spec/spec_helper.cr
index 2a4f0dd..a2c27ec 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.cr
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.cr
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "spec"
 require "../src/spectator"
+require "./expectations_helper"
 
 # Prevent Spectator from trying to run tests.
 Spectator.autorun = false