Question

read the excerpt from the green gables letters by l. m. montgomery.
the woods are getting ready to sleep—they are not yet asleep but they are disrobing and are having all sorts
of little bed - time conferences and whisperings and good - nights.
what meaning does the use of personification convey?
it conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are tired and ready for bed.
it conveys the idea of trees losing their leaves and making noises in the wind.
it conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are talking to the author before they go to sleep.
it conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are not able to sleep, so they keep talking to one another.
it conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are not able to sleep, so they keep talking to one another.

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device where non - human things are given human qualities. In this case, the woods (which are non - human) are described as "getting ready to sleep", "disrobing", having "bed - time conferences", "whisperings", and "good - nights". These are all human actions. When we think about trees in a wood, "disrobing" can be associated with trees losing their leaves (like taking off clothes), and the "bed - time conferences", "whisperings" can be the sounds the trees make in the wind.

Answer:

It conveys the idea of trees losing their leaves and making noises in the wind.