1. The words describe nature, specifically the plants and birds around, expressing the stillness and beauty of the environment.2. The figure of speech used is personification, where human qualities are given to non-living things, such as “beckoning birds” and “petition for still a verdant season.”3. Figures of speech are creative ways of using words to give deeper or more vivid meanings. Besides personification, other figures of speech include:Simile – comparing two things using “like” or “as” (e.g., “as fast as lightning”).Metaphor – a direct comparison without using “like” or “as” (e.g., “life is a journey”).Hyperbole – exaggeration for effect (e.g., “I cried a river”).Onomatopoeia – words that imitate sounds (e.g., “tick-tock” of a clock).