4. The train gathered speed, the wheels took up their song, the carriage groaned
and shook. I found the window and sat in front of it, staring into the daylight that
was darkness for me.
So many things were happening outside the window: it could be a fascinating
game, guessing what went on out there.
Who entered the compartment? What did he break?
b. What did he say to the speaker?
c. What did the speaker ask the new passenger?
d. What reply did the speaker get? What is your reaction to the answer?
a.
Answers
Answer:
Read this excerpt from "Foreign Lands."
To where the roads on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land,
Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.
What is the effect of Robert Louis Stevenson’s use of figurative language in this stanza?
It shows that the author has the ability to see the future.
It emphasizes the dreamlike world of the speaker’s imagination.
It highlights that the speaker has visited many far-off places.
It illustrates what the speaker sees looking down from the tree.
Explanation:
Answer:
Read this excerpt from "Foreign Lands."
To where the roads on either hand
Lead onward into fairy land, Where all the children dine at five, And all the playthings come alive.
What is the effect of Robert Louis Stevenson's use of figurative language in
this stanza?
It shows that the author has the ability to see the future. It emphasizes the dreamlike world of the
speaker's imagination.
It highlights that the speaker has visited many far-off places.
It illustrates what the speaker sees looking down from the tree.