Literary Word Choice Quick Check

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

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

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.
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1 answer

The sentence that uses the word "blue" in a connotative manner is:

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

In this context, "blue" refers to feelings of sadness or melancholy, rather than the literal color.