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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 2 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

Which sentence demonstrates the connotative meaning of the word “breath”?

Answer
A
To breathe means to take in air.
B
A breath is a single inhalation.
C
Breath implies life and strength.
D
A gust of air is called a breath.

Explanation

Connotative meaning is the feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal definition. “Breath implies life and strength” connects breath with broader ideas, while the other choices describe its literal meaning as air or inhaling.

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