The implied or emotional meaning of a word is known as A) connotation. Denotation means the same as dictionary definition, so those two cannot be the correct answers. Connotation comprises your feelings towards a certain word - for example, when you say <em>home, </em>usually people have positive feelings towards that word.
The novel to kill a mockingbird came at a crucial time in american history in which (segregation) and (racism) were fueling debates across the country.
