One day Ruky’s “Cor! Cor!” had sounded oftener than usual. His rosy face had bent saucily to kiss Cora’s upturned forehead, as she raised her arms to lift him from the tree; but the sparkle in his dark eyes had seemed to kindle so much mischief in him that his sister’s patience became fairly exhausted.
What connotation does the word mischief have in this context?
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Responses
a slightly negative connotation
a slightly negative connotation
a very positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very negative connotation
a very negative connotation
a slightly positive connotation
1 answer
The word "mischief" in this context has a slightly negative connotation. It suggests playful trouble or minor wrongdoing, indicating that Ruky’s behavior is annoying to his sister, though not necessarily malicious. So the correct response is:
a slightly negative connotation.
