Question

Read the excerpt from "Wings." We feel connected to history, but our wings won’t let us live in it. We’ve learned a lot from our parents’ generation, and now we carry those lessons forward in flight. What does "flight" represent in the last line? birth history life education
What does "flight" represent in the last line?

birth
history
life
education

Answer 1

Life life life life life life

Answer 2

Answer: C) Life.

Explanation: the connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the audience based on their emotions and personal experiences. It is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of a word. In the given excerpt from "Wings" the connotation of the word "flight" is "life" because it is expressing that they will carry forward into their lives, the lessons from their parents' generation.