Question

one way to discover tone is to study a texts , or the feelings associated with words beyond their definitions.
connotations
denotations
figurative language
literal meaning

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze the definitions:

• "Denotations" are the literal, dictionary definitions of words, so this is not correct as the question refers to feelings beyond definitions.
• "Figurative language" involves non - literal language like metaphors or similes, which is not about the feelings associated with words' meanings.
• "Literal meaning" is the straightforward, dictionary - like meaning of a word, not related to feelings beyond definitions.
• "Connotations" are the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal (denotative) meaning. This matches the description in the question about the feelings associated with words beyond their definitions.

Answer:

connotations