Question

What is the definition of connotation?

Connotation is the emotion or idea that is associated with a word.
Connotation is the definition of a word that is found in the dictionary.
Connotation is the repeated use of a word in a passage for emphasis.
Connotation is the history of a word and its change over time.

Answer 1

Correct answer: "Connotation is the emotion or idea that is associated with a word."

Explanation: connotation = the implied or associated meanings and feelings a word evokes. The dictionary definition is the denotation; repeated use for emphasis is repetition/anaphora; the history/change of a word is its etymology/semantic change.