Why dont you search in google !
You'll get a proper answer
The figurativelanguage is idioms
This can be an example of nostalgia. (Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations according to Oxford Dictionaries)
I don't understand, what are the topic choices, are there any to begin with?
It would be "traverse the lane in record time"