Asked by e

What does connotative mean?(1 point)
Responses

going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas
going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas

suggesting a positive or negative meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
suggesting a positive or negative meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning

having a direct, specific meaning
having a direct, specific meaning

relating to a clear, specific theme
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What does denotative mean?(1 point)
Responses

relating to a clear, specific theme
relating to a clear, specific theme

going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas
going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas

having a direct, specific meaning
having a direct, specific meaning

suggesting a positive or negative meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
suggesting a positive or negative meaning of a word apart from its dictionary meaning
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What is tone as it relates to an informational text?(1 point)
Responses

the attitude an author shows toward their subject
the attitude an author shows toward their subject

the purpose an author has for writing about a subject
the purpose an author has for writing about a subject

the use of word choice to show the importance of a subject
the use of word choice to show the importance of a subject

the use of figurative language to evoke an image in the reader’s mind
Answered by e
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

When deaf viewers watched Nelson Mandela’s memorial last week and realized the sign language interpreter was making gestures that were little more than gibberish, they were outraged. Word of the botched event spread throughout the deaf community of social media networks. Thamsanqua Jantjie, the infamous “fake interpreter” had stolen a moment in history from those who could not hear.
Which words from the text help readers identify the author’s tone?

(1 point)
Responses

outraged, stolen
outraged, stolen

memorial, interpreter
memorial, interpreter

community, history
community, history

watched, realized
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Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

When deaf viewers watched Nelson Mandela’s memorial last week and realized the sign language interpreter was making gestures that were little more than gibberish, they were outraged. Word of the botched event spread throughout the deaf community of social media networks. Thamsanqua Jantjie, the infamous “fake interpreter” had stolen a moment in history from those who could not hear.
What is the author’s tone?

(1 point)
Responses

negative
negative

unclear
unclear

positive
positive

neutral
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**going beyond a literal meaning to suggest meaningful images, insights, or associated ideas**
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The correct response is:

**having a direct, specific meaning**
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**the attitude an author shows toward their subject**
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The correct response is:

**outraged, stolen**
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**negative**