Asked by vccccc

The Skater of Ghost Lake
by William Rose Benet

Dust of the ice swirls. Here is his hand.

Brilliant his eyes burn. Now, as was planned,

Arm across arm twined, laced to his side,

Out on the dark lake lightly they glide.



"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William Rose Benét

Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

Which word from these lines has a positive connotation?

(1 point)
Responses

brilliant
brilliant

dust
dust

they
they

dark

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
brilliant

Explanation: "brilliant" has a positive connotation (suggesting brightness, excellence), whereas "dust" and "dark" are neutral/negative and "they" is neutral.