Answer:
connotation
Explanation:
The denotation of a word or phrase is its explicit or direct meaning. The connotation of a word or phrase is the associated or secondary meaning; it can be something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described.
Answer:
D. A farmer plants his seed, and then stays at home until harvest time. When he returns to his field at reaping time, he sees that the sun has scorched his crops.
Explanation:
A "parable" is a story which aims to<u> teach a spiritual lesson</u>. This is a very common way which Jesus used in teaching the Holy Gospel. In contrast to "fables," parables use <em>human beings</em> as characters in the story and <u>not animals.</u> It also doesn't employ fictitious characters like evil witch or fairy godmother as portrayed in fairy tales.
Choice D uses the character of the farmer,<em> a human being. </em>The "scorched crops" must be symbolizing something and is teaching a lesson to the farmer.
So, this explains the answer.
