When the author writes Fred Johnson is currently working on it while sitting in a cubicle checking the four thousand emails on his palm pilot which literary technique is being used?

The author employs imagery and characterization in this description of Fred Johnson. The imagery of "sitting in a cubicle" and "checking the four thousand emails on his palm pilot" creates a vivid picture of a modern, overwhelmed office worker. This technique helps convey the stress and monotony of Fred's work environment, which adds depth to his character and highlights themes of modern life and technology.