Question

My little brother is so sweet; he gave me some of his Valentines Day candy from school.”

In this sentence, is the word sweet being used denotatively or connotatively?

How do you know?

Answer 1

The word sweet is connotative.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because, Denotative means the literal definition of a word, not including the feelings and ideas that people may connect with that word. In this sentence, if you say you're brother is sweet denotatively, it means he's literally sweet/ tastes sweet. Hence, the word sweet is used connotatively.