Have you provided the passage in which the question corresponds to? I do not see the passage that is meant for the question, however, if I had to take an educated guess based upon my experience when it comes to the analysis of such passages, I would have to say that the answer is... B.
<span>− </span>Connotation<span> represents the various social overtones, cultural implications, or emotional meanings associated with a sign. NOTE: A Connotation is often considered figurative in a given context.
− </span>Denotation<span> represents the explicit or referential meaning of a sign. </span>Denotation<span> refers to the literal meaning of a word, the 'dictionary definition.</span>
This isn’t a actual question you need to have more information for it to be answered
<em><u>Answer:</u></em>
<em><u>A</u></em><em><u>N</u></em><em><u>S</u></em><em><u>W</u></em><em><u>E</u></em><em><u>R</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>N</u></em><em><u>O</u></em><em><u>.</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>1=D</u></em>
<em><u>1=D2=E</u></em>
<em><u>1=D2=E3=C</u></em>
<em><u>1=D2=E3=C4=B</u></em>
<em><u>1=D2=E3=C4=B5=A</u></em>