Read the passages. Then, write two to three sentences explaining how the meaning and connotation of the word lexicographer differs in each passage.

Answer:

In the first passage, “lexicographer” means a careful, faithful professional who organizes and defines English words, so the word has a respectful and positive connotation. In the second passage, it contrasts with “poet,” and “doomed” suggests that becoming a lexicographer meant leaving imaginative dreams for a more practical, less romantic task.