Question

the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds, How does the poet use the word "burn" in these lines? connotatively, to suggest an aspect of life experience denotatively, to indicate a natural phenomenon hypothetically, to show how some people perceive nature critically, to reveal the importance of watching the skies

Answer 1

It's not a denotation. If it were, the earth would be cinder long forgotten millions of years ago.

It really isn't to reveal the importance of watching the sky. The word burn is used poetically. If the poem wanted you to watch the skies, it would have said so either directly or indirectly using poetic language. Nowhere are you being asked to watch the skies.

There is nothing in theory about the burn and as a consequence there is nothing critical in the tone.

That only leaves A but it is not a very good answer.

A <<<< answer.

Answer 2

The poet us using burn to express how powerful and beautiful nature and the stars can be