Soto uses many other literary techniques as well, in order to convey the experience of a young boy's first date to the reader, such as using acute attention to detail and the use of fragmented and run-on sentences, or short sentences for emphasis. ... He utilizes many different literary techniques to portray the exhilarating excitement and overall significance of this event to the reader such as sensory, imagery and figurative language, as well as sentence structure that builds excitement and rhythm. ...

• Word Count: 1251
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Literary theorists have debated this issue for decades. ... Previously in the novel in pretty much any situation Nick would go ahead and give his description of the situation and always follow with some sort of analysis on the matter. ...

• Word Count: 1804
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School