It is false that the connotations of a word have little effect on its literal meaning. Connotation are your personal feelings that a certain word evokes when you think about it/read it/write it.
For example, the word home means a house, but its connotation is usually positive - you connect it with love, warmth, etc.
B. an image, symbol, character, or plot that recurs consistently across cultures and time and that is considered universal
The answer is "My niece took her first steps while we were babysitting for her."
Answer:
L
Explanation:
In the context I'm seeing it in, L seems like the most logical answer here.
This a simile. This is because a simile uses like or as to compare two things. A metaphor doesn't use like or as, but it still compares things.