Question

what does the personification in this text suggest? it was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide - and - seek in it. —katherine mansfield, \how pearl button was kidnapped\ there was very little wind. there were occasional gusts of wind.

Explanation:

Personification gives human traits to non - human things. "Little winds playing hide - and - seek" implies the wind is not constant (like in a game of hide - and - seek, it comes and goes). "There was very little wind" is too static. "Playing hide - and - seek" suggests intermittent (occasional) gusts.

Answer:

There were occasional gusts of wind.