Answer:
<em>The singer’s high notes stabbed my ears like jagged knives. This sentence is an example of </em><em>b.) connotation. </em>
Explanation:
Words usually carry cultural and emotional associations -connotation- and literal meaning -denotation. Connotation is a literary device that refers to a meaning implied by the phrase, apart from the idea explicitly described. Connotation may be positive or negative. In this example, the connotation in <em>stabbed my ears like jagged knives</em> is clearly negative
The Correct choice will be : 3. " refuge "
" During the tsunami, my family took <u>refuge</u> in a guest house on the hill. "
[ The other words are not suitable for the situation expressed by the sentence ]
