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

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The excerpt says "getting ready to sleep" but "not yet asleep", so "tired and ready for bed" misinterprets the "not yet asleep" part. Eliminate.
2. Analyze Option 2: "Disrobing" can refer to trees losing leaves (like undressing), and "whisperings" "conferences" can be the sounds of wind in trees. This fits the personification of trees acting like humans (undressing, having conversations) to represent natural processes (leaf loss, wind - made noises).
3. Analyze Option 3: The excerpt has no indication the trees are talking to the author. The actions are among the trees themselves. Eliminate.
4. Analyze Option 4: The excerpt says they are "getting ready to sleep" (so moving towards sleep), not that they "are not able to sleep". Eliminate.

Answer:

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