They give readers the same idea or feeling.
What does it mean for two words to have a similar connotation?(1 point)
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They give readers the same idea or feeling.
They give readers the same idea or feeling.
They have the same literal definition.
They have the same literal definition.
They relate to the same object or topic.
They relate to the same object or topic.
They show the same attitude toward a subject.
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
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?
(1 point)
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a slightly negative connotation
a slightly negative connotation
a slightly positive connotation
a slightly positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very negative connotation
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?
(1 point)
Responses
a slightly negative connotation
a slightly negative connotation
a slightly positive connotation
a slightly positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very negative connotation
a slightly negative connotation
What is the origin of the phrase carte blanche?(1 point)
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English
English
French
French
Latin
Latin
Spanish
Responses
English
English
French
French
Latin
Latin
Spanish
French
A Fable
by Mark Twain
Once upon a time an artist who had painted a small and very beautiful picture placed it so that he could see it in the mirror. He said, “This doubles the distance and softens it, and it is twice as lovely as it was before.”
The animals out in the woods heard of this through the housecat, who was greatly admired by them because he was so learned, and so refined and civilized, and so polite and high-bred, and could tell them so much which they didn't know before, and were not certain about afterward. They were much excited about this new piece of gossip, and they asked questions, so as to get at a full understanding of it. They asked what a picture was, and the cat explained.
“It is a flat thing,” he said; “wonderfully flat, marvelously flat, enchantingly flat and elegant. And, oh, so beautiful!”
That excited them almost to a frenzy, and they said they would give the world to see it. Then the bear asked:
Use the story to answer the question.
What is one theme from the story?
(1 point)
Responses
how we treat others
how we treat others
how we mislead ourselves
how we mislead ourselves
how we see ourselves
how we see ourselves
how we make mistakes
by Mark Twain
Once upon a time an artist who had painted a small and very beautiful picture placed it so that he could see it in the mirror. He said, “This doubles the distance and softens it, and it is twice as lovely as it was before.”
The animals out in the woods heard of this through the housecat, who was greatly admired by them because he was so learned, and so refined and civilized, and so polite and high-bred, and could tell them so much which they didn't know before, and were not certain about afterward. They were much excited about this new piece of gossip, and they asked questions, so as to get at a full understanding of it. They asked what a picture was, and the cat explained.
“It is a flat thing,” he said; “wonderfully flat, marvelously flat, enchantingly flat and elegant. And, oh, so beautiful!”
That excited them almost to a frenzy, and they said they would give the world to see it. Then the bear asked:
Use the story to answer the question.
What is one theme from the story?
(1 point)
Responses
how we treat others
how we treat others
how we mislead ourselves
how we mislead ourselves
how we see ourselves
how we see ourselves
how we make mistakes
how we mislead ourselves
1 answer