Question

Which sentence uses the word blue in a connotative manner?(1 point)
Responses

Amina takes out her violin and plays when she feels blue, and it always manages to cheer her up.
Amina takes out her violin and plays when she feels blue, and it always manages to cheer her up.

The dress code for the event is casual, but blue jeans and sneakers are discouraged.
The dress code for the event is casual, but blue jeans and sneakers are discouraged.

During his “Blue Period,” the artist Pablo Picasso used that color in many of his paintings.
During his “Blue Period,” the artist Pablo Picasso used that color in many of his paintings.

Robert would have preferred a red lampshade, but the store only had blue lampshades in stock.

Answer 1

Amina takes out her violin and plays when she feels blue, and it always manages to cheer her up. (A)

"Blue" here is connotative — it means sad or depressed, not the color.