How is the connotative meaning of a word different from the denotative meaning of a word? A connotative meaning is stated in precise words, while a denotative meaning uses ambiguous words.
A connotative meaning is related to the origin of a word, while a denotative meaning is related to the root of a word.
A connotative meaning is the literal meaning of a word, while a denotative meaning is the figurative meaning of a word.
A connotative meaning is based on the emotions associated with a word, while a denotative meaning is based on a specific dictionary meaning.

Denotation is when you mean what you say, literally. Connotation is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden. The connotative meaning of a word is based on implication, or shared emotional association with a word.

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answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

answer: c

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