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In this excerpt from the poem, what is the connotative meaning of the word cried? Venus, when her son was lost, Cried him up and down the coast, In hamlets, palaces and parks, And told the truant by his
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In this excerpt from the poem, what is the connotative meaning of the word cried? Venus, when her son was lost, Cried him up and down the coast, In hamlets, palaces and parks, And told the truant by his marks,— Golden curls, and quiver and bow. This befell how long ago! 1. Watched over 2. Searched for 3. Scolded 4. Chased

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The meaning of the word cried does not only mean tears. According to the context of the sentence, it can have other meanings. In this case, the answer is option 2. searched for. It means that Venus was looking for her son everywhere as the text says: "she has Cried him up and down the coast".

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