Question
"Even so he could not save his companions, hard though he strove to; they were destroyed by their own wild recklessness, fools, who devoured the oxen of Helios, the Sun God, and he took away the day of their homecoming..."
In the included passage from Homer's Odyssey, the use of words such as strove and destroyed, contributes to the story's _____.
(1 point)
Responses
conflict
conflict
mood
mood
abstract
abstract
tone
tone
Question 2
What is the denotation of the word Wall Street?(1 point)
Responses
a street in New York
a street in New York
a movement against perceived injustice and corruption
a movement against perceived injustice and corruption
wealth
wealth
banks and their influence
banks and their influence
Question 3
What is the connotation of hog in the following sentence?
Joffrey was such a hog; his behavior made so many people mad.
(1 point)
Responses
exciting
exciting
ill-behaved
ill-behaved
a farmhouse
a farmhouse
a wild animal
a wild animal
Question 4
How does denotation differ from connotation?(1 point)
Responses
Denotation is an indirect style of writing, while connotation implies clear and concise writing.
Denotation is an indirect style of writing, while connotation implies clear and concise writing.
Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
Denotation is the way the author intended to emphasize his key points, while connotation is the way it is received by the reader.
Denotation is the way the author intended to emphasize his key points, while connotation is the way it is received by the reader.
Denotation is often used in literary works, while connotation is more suitable for scientific articles.
Denotation is often used in literary works, while connotation is more suitable for scientific articles.
Question 5
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?(1 point)
Responses
a peculiar object
a peculiar object
a bizarre object
a bizarre object
a unique object
a unique object
a strange object
In the included passage from Homer's Odyssey, the use of words such as strove and destroyed, contributes to the story's _____.
(1 point)
Responses
conflict
conflict
mood
mood
abstract
abstract
tone
tone
Question 2
What is the denotation of the word Wall Street?(1 point)
Responses
a street in New York
a street in New York
a movement against perceived injustice and corruption
a movement against perceived injustice and corruption
wealth
wealth
banks and their influence
banks and their influence
Question 3
What is the connotation of hog in the following sentence?
Joffrey was such a hog; his behavior made so many people mad.
(1 point)
Responses
exciting
exciting
ill-behaved
ill-behaved
a farmhouse
a farmhouse
a wild animal
a wild animal
Question 4
How does denotation differ from connotation?(1 point)
Responses
Denotation is an indirect style of writing, while connotation implies clear and concise writing.
Denotation is an indirect style of writing, while connotation implies clear and concise writing.
Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
Denotation is the way the author intended to emphasize his key points, while connotation is the way it is received by the reader.
Denotation is the way the author intended to emphasize his key points, while connotation is the way it is received by the reader.
Denotation is often used in literary works, while connotation is more suitable for scientific articles.
Denotation is often used in literary works, while connotation is more suitable for scientific articles.
Question 5
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?(1 point)
Responses
a peculiar object
a peculiar object
a bizarre object
a bizarre object
a unique object
a unique object
a strange object
Answers
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GPT-5 mini
1. conflict
2. a street in New York
3. ill-behaved
4. Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
5. a unique object
2. a street in New York
3. ill-behaved
4. Denotation is a word's literal meaning, while connotation is a word's underlying meaning.
5. a unique object