“lather and nothing else” read the sentence from the story and answer the question below. the lather was drying on his face. i must hurry. . the razor kept descending. denotative meaning of descending: coming down or downward considering the circumstances of the story, how does the connotative meaning of descending affect the mood of the story? a. the positive and loving connotative meaning of descending create a romantic mood. b. the negative and dangerous connotative meaning of descending create a suspenseful mood