A a sign or character used to represent a tone
The answer is all of the above
The author includes all of those answers through their writing
denotative. Connotative is more like the "feeling" that goes with typical use of the word, like whether it's typically a good or a bad thing.
I predict that this person is connected with nature, at first it sounded like they were on drugs, but nearing the end it made the person connect with nature and other souls, I also predict that she is talking about spirit animals or the way they are related to her. Hope this helped!