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 rest. 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.

Explanation:

Personification gives human - like qualities to non - human things. Here, the trees in the woods are described as getting ready to sleep, chattering, and having conversations, which is a personification of the trees moving and making sounds in the wind.

Answer:

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