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Figurative Language in Barrio Boy

Question 1 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which sentence uses the denotation of the word heart?

Answer
A
Her heart was in the right place.
B
The heart pumps blood in the body.
C
He knows the song's words by heart.
D
The main character had a heart of stone.

Explanation

Denotation is a word’s direct, literal meaning. In “The heart pumps blood in the body,” heart refers literally to the body organ that circulates blood. The other choices use heart figuratively to mean kindness, memorization, or lack of compassion.

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