The connotation of the word "empty" in the given excerpt suggests that "the area looks barren." It conveys a sense of void and absence, reflecting a lack of life or growth that would normally characterize a vibrant, fertile environment.
Read the excerpt from "The Snow.”
On stump and stack and stem, —
The summer's empty room,
Acres of seams where harvests were,
Recordless, but for them.
What is the connotation of the word "empty”?
The area looks run-down.
The area looks scary.
The area looks barren.
The area looks fragile.
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