Denotation <span>refers to the dictionary meaning whereas </span><span>connotation refers to the association or emotional meaning</span>.
Figurative is incorrect - it uses words or expressions which differ from their literal meaning.
Emotional is not a term that is used and therefore doesn't make sense.
Answer:
What's the excerpt. Also, if it helps, to find the mood of an excerpt you need to consider the tone. To find the tone look at some of the words.
Explanation:
For example:
I can't believe Gretta did not invite me to her birthday even though we know each other very well.
The tone for this would be mad, outraged, or just a negative emotion because it contains negative words such as "not" or "can't".
It's an opinion because it is a belief based on the perspective that the government should be involved in stopping the extinction of animals.