Question
Someone said "shin” again,
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
The descriptions in this excerpt help readers imagine
how fast the boys are talking.
how dusty and hard the ground feels.
how loud the boys’ laughter and movements are.
how calmly and quietly Joe talks to the speaker
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
The descriptions in this excerpt help readers imagine
how fast the boys are talking.
how dusty and hard the ground feels.
how loud the boys’ laughter and movements are.
how calmly and quietly Joe talks to the speaker
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The descriptions in this excerpt help readers imagine **how loud the boys’ laughter and movements are.** The phrases about the wild stamping of hands, kicking of feet, and the fit of laughter suggest a lively and noisy atmosphere.