Question

Which phrase is an example of Kerouac using slang

as part of his informal diction?
As we rode in the bus in the weird
phosphorescent void of the Lincoln
Tunnel we leaned on each other with
fingers waving and yelled and talked
excitedly, and I was beginning to get the
bug like Dean. He was simply a youth
tremendously excited with life, and
though he was a con-man, he was only
conning because he wanted so much to
live and to get involved with people who
would otherwise pay no attention to him.
- On the Road, Jack Kerouac

Answer 1

"get the bug" is an example of slang.

Answer 2

"get the bug"

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the effect of Kerouac's diction?

It emphasizes his desire for new ideas and discoveries.