Question

• the cultural, historical, and societal definition of a word
• an idea or feeling that a word invokes
• can be positive, negative, or neutral
• positive: word has positive tone or mood in the text
• e.g.: nice
• negative: word has negative tone or mood in the text
• e.g.: weak
• neutral: words used as descriptors, adjectives, or fillers that do not evoke a tone or mood at all
• e.g. considerate
• using words with certain connotations can help the reader differentiate between the protagonist and the antagonist of a story
• using words with different connotations helps the reader see descriptive language better

what is a words connotation?
the dictionary definition of a word
the literal meaning of a word
the idea or feeling that a word evokes

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the options:

• "the dictionary definition of a word" and "the literal meaning of a word" refer to a word's denotation, not connotation.
• From the provided text, connotation is defined as "an idea or feeling that a word invokes". So the correct option is the one stating "the idea or feeling that a word evokes".

Answer:

the idea or feeling that a word evokes