Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English.” 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.