What is the connotative effect of the word ablaze used in paragraph 1?

A) It suggests that the flowers are sickly and probably going to die soon.
B) It suggests that the flowers are on fire, vibrant, fluttering, and wildly alive with energy.
C) It suggests that the author is critical of the flowers and sees them as a growing problem in the swamp population.
D) It suggests that the whole scene has an air of comedy about it; there's something hilarious about the flowers filling this swamp.

i will have to go with 1.

hope this !

i also think it is d (sorry if it's not)

i believe it is b, but i could be wrong. im pretty sure im right tho. ; )

awnser:

jem is "moody and silent" after the pants incident. the new school year starts, and scout finds second grade just as boring as first. one day, she and jem are walking home together when jem reveals that when he found his pants that night, they were all folded up, and the tears had been crudely sewn up, as if someone knew that he would be coming back for them. he finds this highly eerie. then, they find a ball of twine in the radley oak tree knothole. again, they aren't sure if it is a gift for them or not, so they leave it for a few days. when it remains in the hole for a few days, they take it, and decide that anything left there is okay to take.