Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

Question

Alice thought to herself, “Then there's no use in speaking.” The voices didn't join in this time, as she hadn't spoken, but to her great surprise, they all THOUGHT in chorus (I hope you understand what THINKING IN CHORUS means—for I must confess that I don't), “Better say nothing at all. Language is worth a thousand pounds a word!”

“I shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight, I know I shall!” thought Alice.

All this time the Guard was looking at her, first through a telescope, then through a microscope, and then through an opera-glass. At last he said, “You're travelling the wrong way,” and shut up the window and went away.

Which line from the excerpt is an example of Lewis Carroll’s use of opposites?

Alice thought to herself, “Then there's no use in speaking.”
“I shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight, I know I shall!” thought Alice.
All this time the Guard was looking at her, first through a telescope, then through a microscope, and then through an opera-glass.
At last he said, “You're travelling the wrong way,” and shut up the window and went away.

Answer 1

The line that exemplifies Lewis Carroll's use of opposites is:

“All this time the Guard was looking at her, first through a telescope, then through a microscope, and then through an opera-glass.”

This line illustrates the concept of opposites through the contrasting viewing instruments; a telescope is used for seeing distant objects (far away), while a microscope is used for viewing very small objects (close up). This juxtaposition emphasizes the difference between looking at something far away versus something very close, showcasing Carroll's playful use of opposites in language and perspective.