Question

what does the personification in this text suggest? it was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide - and - seek in it. —katherine mansfield, \how pearl button was kidnapped\ the wind was constant and intense. there was very little wind. there were occasional gusts of wind.

Explanation:

Personification gives human traits to non - human things. Here, winds are said to play hide - and - seek. Hide - and - seek implies that the wind is not constant or strong. If there was very little wind, the wind wouldn't be able to play hide - and - seek in a noticeable way. “Constant and intense” wind also doesn't fit hide - and - seek behavior. Occasional gusts mean the wind comes and goes, which matches the idea of playing hide - and - seek (appearing and disappearing).

Answer:

There were occasional gusts of wind.