Answer:
Denotative.
Explanation:
Denotative is when you <em>mean what you literally said</em>, or, as the prompt suggests, is <em>the literal meaning</em>.
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Answer:
He almost drowned when he tried to get the hatchet back
B. False
In order to determine the author's perspective, you need to figure out what opinion or attitude the author has about the subject and that alone can sometimes be tricky.