What does connotative mean?(1 point)

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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

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

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

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

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The correct definition of "connotative" is:

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

What does denotative 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

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

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

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

The correct definition of "denotative" is:

having a direct, specific meaning.

What is tone as it relates to an informational text?(1 point)
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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

The correct definition of tone as it relates to an informational text is:

the attitude an author shows toward their subject.

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)
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community, history
community, history

memorial, interpreter
memorial, interpreter

outraged, stolen
outraged, stolen

watched, realized
watched, realized

The words that help readers identify the author’s tone are:

outraged, stolen.

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)
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unclear
unclear

negative
negative

positive
positive

neutral

The author’s tone is:

negative.