Question

connotation vs. denotation in the great gatsby
what type of connotation is the underlined word of the following passage from the great gatsby?
she swore that her sister had never seen gatsby, that her sister was completely happy with her husband, that her sister had been into no mischief whatever.
positive
neutral
negative
denotation: the literal meaning of a word

• can be found in the dictionary

connotation: the idea or feeling that a word evokes

• 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 longer mood

Explanation:

The word "mischief" implies something negative. It suggests that the sister had not engaged in any bad or improper behavior.

Answer:

negative