Question

read this sentence from farewell to manzanar, in which the authors describe woodys smile. in the ring woodys smile looked sly and crafty; he hammed it up. which word could best replace the word sly in this sentence and maintain both its denotative and connotative meanings? subtle sneaky honest clever

Explanation:

• Denotative meaning: "Sly" means having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature.
• Connotative meaning: It often implies sneakiness or underhanded behavior.
• Analysis of options:
• "Clever" means intelligent or quick - witted. It has a positive connotation and does not match the negative connotation of "sly".
• "Honest" means truthful and sincere. It is the opposite of "sly".
• "Subtle" means delicate or not obvious. It does not convey the same meaning as "sly".
• "Sneaky" means acting in a secretive or underhanded way. It has a similar denotative and connotative meaning to "sly".

Answer:

sneaky