Question

review the passage. the personification is shown in bold. \aline!\ aline, ugly, neat and enigmatic, appeared with the breakfast - tray. a delicious scent preceded her. mrs. clephane raised herself on a pink elbow, shook her hair over her shoulders, and exclaimed: \violets?\ aline permitted herself her dry smile. \from a gentleman.\ color flooded her mistresss face. hadnt she known that something good was going to happen to her that morning—hadnt she felt it in every touch of the sunshine, as its golden fingertips pressed her lids open and wound their way through her hair? she supposed she was superstitious. she laughed expectantly. from edith wharton, the mothers recompense. copyright 1925 by edith wharton what is the effect of the personification on the passages meaning or tone? it sets a mournful tone. it sets a joyful tone.

Explanation:

The personification ("every touch of the sunshine, as its golden fingertips pressed her lids open") gives sunlight human-like gentle, intentional actions. This aligns with Mrs. Clephane’s hopeful feeling about something good happening, creating a warm, optimistic mood. A joyful tone matches this positive anticipation more than a mournful one.

Answer:

It sets a joyful tone.