Question

While a dark, damp, catacomb is where people are buried, the ________ meaning of these words is much more eerie and macabre.

A) explicit
B) connotative
C) denotative

Answer 1

The proper word to fill in the blank is 'connotative' as it refers to the additional, implied meanings that words might carry, which in the case of 'dark, damp, catacomb' evoke a sense of eeriness and macabre.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked which word best fills in the blank for the sentence discussing a dark, damp, catacomb and its additional, non-literal meanings. The correct answer is B) connotative. While the denotative meaning of a word is its literal, dictionary definition, the connotative meaning refers to the additional, implied meanings a word might carry, often involving emotional or cultural associations. Therefore, saying the connotative meaning of the words "dark, damp, catacomb" is eerie and macabre brings forth the additional haunting and deathly associations beyond their literal definition.

Answer 2

C - Denotative

because its used in a negitive context