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?
Answer
A
It conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are tired and ready for bed.
B
It conveys the idea of trees losing their leaves and making noises in the wind.
C
It conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are talking to the author before they go to sleep.
D
It conveys the idea that the trees in the woods are not able to sleep, so they keep talking to one another.
Explanation
The woods are personified as if they were getting ready for bed, disrobing, and whispering good-nights. These human actions describe what the trees are doing in nature: losing their leaves and rustling in the wind. Choice C captures that comparison; the passage does not mean the trees literally feel tired or talk.
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