what is the definition of connotation

Question

the slight degrees of difference in a words meaning
the atmosphere or emptional quality of a text
the associations attached to a word
the literal meaning of a word
What central idea is conveyed by the use of sensory and kinesthetic imagery in the sentence?
(1 point)
Ona will only stay briefly in an abandoned bungalow because it is missing two walls.
Ona finds a bungalow that is falling apart but feels safer there than where she was before.
Ona is worried about the damage she sees at the bungalow and suspects it will decay further.
Ona does not want to stay at the damaged bungalow she finds on her way to the national forest. What is the purpose of a story's tone? (1 point)
• To reveal the author's attitude about the characters and events.
• To foreshadow what the author knows but the characters do not.
• To evoke an emotional response from the reader.

To create a visual picture of the setting for the reader.

Answer 1

1. The definition of connotation is "the associations attached to a word."

2. The central idea conveyed by the use of sensory and kinesthetic imagery in the sentence "Ona will only stay briefly in an abandoned bungalow because it is missing two walls" is: Ona finds a bungalow that is falling apart but feels safer there than where she was before.

3. The purpose of a story's tone is: To reveal the author's attitude about the characters and events.