The denotative meaning of peculiar is "belonging to one person." The connotative meaning of this word kind of has a negative feeling. In the second sentence,<span> the connotative meaning is slightly more positive than the first statement, although it still seems a bit negative. I think that connotative meanings help establish a meaningful tone in any text because they give </span>of<span> the feeling of if they are negative or positive which in turn helps the readers understand the tone of the overall story. </span>
Answer:
D) Spiritual
Explanation:
Spiritual tone is achieved through word choice (dedicate, consecrate, hallow) and parallel syntax structure (we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow).