Question

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.

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The effect of Robert Louis Stevenson’s use of figurative language in this stanza emphasizes the dreamlike world of the speaker’s imagination. The imagery of "fairy land" and the anthropomorphization of playthings coming alive create a whimsical and enchanting atmosphere, suggesting a place that exists in the realm of dreams and fantasy rather than reality.
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