Question

denotation: the literal meaning of a word - can be found in the dictionary
connotation: the idea or feeling that a word invokes - the cultural, historical, or societal meaning of a word - contains tone/mood
positive - a word with an uplifting tone or mood
negative - a word with an unfavorable tone or mood
neutral - a word that does not evoke a tone or mood
what type of connotation is the underlined word of the following passage from the great gatsby? \if personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him.\
options: neutral, negative, positive

Explanation:

To determine the connotation of "gorgeous", we refer to the definitions: Positive connotation is an uplifting tone. "Gorgeous" means beautiful or impressive, evoking a favorable, uplifting feeling, so it's positive.

Answer:

positive (the option labeled "positive")