Read the excerpt from The Great Gatsby. Then answer the question that follows.

For a moment the last sunshine fell with romantic affection upon her glowing face; her voice compelled me forward breathlessly as I listened—then the glow faded, each light deserting her with lingering regret, like children leaving a pleasant street at dusk.

What is the effect of the bolded figurative language on the passage?

The alliteration reveals the repetitive nature of the woman's facial features.
The metaphor compares the look on the woman's face to the sadness of children who run out of time to play.
The personification emphasizes the disgusted and dismayed mood of the speaker.
The simile reflects the speaker's sadness that the sunset will steal his ability to see the woman's face.