Leaves dancing is the personification
It would give an image of light floating leaves twisting and twirling in the breeze. Kind of like actual dancers on a stage. I think of more ballet- people dressed up in yellow, orange, red costumes. If you think of how they move, kind of "floating", you might could say. Definitely very active.
Letter B should be correct because he investigated his ancestry to determine for himself how he felt about it :)
Answer:
C. In times of sadness, a happy memory can lift one's spirits.
Explanation:
this is only based on my analysis from line 7 to 10
It should be placed after the word mother