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L 2.3.5 Quiz: Connotation and Denotation

Question 3 of 5
How can the author use connotation to give this excerpt a sillier tone?
Chuckles tripped over his enormous shoes, and a strange object fell
out of his pocket.
O A. Change "object" to "doohickey."
B. Change "tripped" to "stumbled."
O C. Change "a strange" to "an odd."
O D. Change "enormous" to "gigantic."

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Connotation is used to portray how the author wants the reader to feel when reading their works, and since the author wants to put off a sillier tone, a word like "doohickey" is a good replacement.