In one or two sentences, explain how connotation can affect tone.

The denotation of a word is its definition, but the connotation is the extra feeling that a word carries. Using words with different connotations can really change the meaning of a sentence and the tone, which means the attitude of the speaker.

Explanation:

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”