The author's viewpoint in this excerpt is that, The Great Wave represents feelings of ambivalence in Japanese culture.
Answer: Option D.
Explanation:
'The Great Wave' is a famous children's book which is inspired by Hokusai. The book tells a tale of a majestic great wave and how it is a symbol of hurricane, tsunami, and plane crasheds. From the above mentioned excerpt, we come to know the mixed feelings of people in Japanese culture regarding the great wave. The author introduces its readers with the timeless beauty of the artist of the Great Wave and also portrays the nature and its transformation.
A connotative meaning is the literal meaning of a word, while a denotative meaning is the figurative meaning of a word. A connotative meaning is based on the emotions associated with a word, while a denotative meaning is based on a. specific dictionary meaning.
Answer:
a
Explanation:
excerpt is: “Why, it’s Ali Baba!” Scrooge exclaimed in ecstasy. “It’s dear old honest Ali Baba! Yes, yes, I know! One Christmas time, when yonder solitary child was left here all alone, he did come, for the first time, just like that. Poor boy! And Valentine,” said Scrooge, “and his wild brother, Orson; there they go! And what’s his name, who was put down in his drawers, asleep, at the Gate of Damascus; don’t you see him! And the Sultan’s Groom turned upside down by the Genii; there he is upon his head! Serve him right. I’m glad of it. What business had he to be married to the Princess!”
