Unlike previously, the fifth chapter seems to be told as though Nick is joyed by the date between Daisy and Gatsby. It leaves a sense that Nick is a bit of a romantic although, it may considerably all have to do with that he is more relaxed about the encounter as he is comfortable in his own house.
The setting later leads to Gatsby's house as Daisy is given a tour. It is inside the house when music is brought into the equation - a joyous song of love and being oblivious, which is relative as there is a point where the couple do not even realise that Nick leaves.
The language of the chapter before hand is very timid and unsure, and oxymoronic in most phases. It highly increases the tension experienced by Gatsby, and the emotions he must be feeling about the momentous occasion. A theme thus is brought up: the idea of trying to catch up with lost time (exemplified as Gatsby catches a clock he dropped), and how much Gatsby has endured his love for Daisy (the fact he still finds the need to impress Daisy.
A style that is shown in the chapter is again the use of weather to describe the mood (rain with the unsettled behaviour of Gatsby, and the clearing of storm clouds as the couple are reunited).
The whole spread of this occasion however escalates quickly (as it will also end quickly later in the novel), within the time lapse of a single night.
I think viewing Nick as romantic is interesting as it might then affect how he tells the whole story.
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