Question

(1) There was no reason to expect anything but the worst, for
Edward had a mountainous body, dense, slow, and awkward.
In Sentence 1, the word mountainous is given a certain connotation by the
other adjectives in the sentence. Which of the following words would give
mountainous a different connotation?
A. portly
B. craggy
C. rotund
D. impressive

Answer 1

what do you think?

Answer 2

http://openstudy.com/updates/51228189e4b06821731d69a5
btw could you please look to see if you can help me too?

Answer 3

idk and i have not red the one you have

Answer 4

oh okay:p ....
Well do you know that at least one of them isnt it because i dont want to just give you the answer

Answer 5

i had like 15 and i did not know like 5

Answer 6

okay but so do you know which one it isnt?

Answer 7

would it be B

Answer 8

Hi there! Is everything good? Do you need any more assistance or are you completely lost?

Answer 9

i dont think it is B

Answer 10

i am completely lost

Answer 11

Okay. The question is asking you to find the "connotation" oh mountain in this sentence, right? Do you understand connotation or no?

Answer 12

*of

Answer 13

um kinda

Answer 14

A connotation is a commonly understood subjective cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to the word's or phrase's explicit or literal meaning, which is its denotation.
A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with regards to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection. For example, a stubborn person may be described as being either strong-willed or pig-headed; although these have the same literal meaning (stubborn), strong-willed connotes admiration for the level of someone's will (a positive connotation), while pig-headed connotes frustration in dealing with someone (a negative connotation).
i used wikipedia

Answer 15

Good. :)

So the connotation of "mountain" in this sentence is negative. The adjectives make it negative; making Edward's body seem "dense, slow, and awkward." This is not a good thing! Negative connotation! :) Do you understand this a little more now?

Answer 16

Do you perhaps want to know what those other words mean, like "rotund"?

Answer 17

it means plump

Answer 18

And so does portly :)

Answer 19

which is negative

Answer 20

^^ Definitely :) Not good.

Answer 21

And craggy just means rough.

Answer 22

Are you getting this Somebodys_heartbrake

Answer 23

which is also negative sorta and impressive is positive soooo the anwser would be what Somebodys

Answer 24

@somebodys_heartbrake

You there? :)

Answer 25

i am confused

Answer 26

Oh, okay, hee hee. OKay, so you're looking for the answer that is NOT a negative connotation. We gave you the definitions for the other words.

Answer 27

okay so the first 3 words have a negative vibe to them because you wouldnt want to be called plump ( which A and C are doing)and then you wouldnt want to be called rough ( which B is saying) so those are negative and D is a positive thing becasue its calling something impressive

Answer 28

If you looked up connotation which i did and its up there then you will understand the question just think about it for a second and you will hopefully understand the question:)

Answer 29

so it would be D

Answer 30

correct:)

Answer 31

erfect. Great job! :D

Answer 32

Perfect*