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Overcoming the Odds: The Miracle Worker, Act I

Question 4 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which sentence uses the denotative meaning of the word bright?

Answer
A
I love how bright and creative children are.
B
She is especially bright in math and science.
C
The bright light blinded me for a moment.
D
My brother came up with a really bright idea.

Explanation

Denotative meaning is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word. In “The bright light blinded me for a moment,” bright means giving off or reflecting a lot of light. The other choices use bright figuratively to mean intelligent, creative, or clever.

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