The denotative meaning of peculiar is "belonging to one person." The connotative meaning of this word kind of has a negative feeling. In the second sentence,<span> the connotative meaning is slightly more positive than the first statement, although it still seems a bit negative. I think that connotative meanings help establish a meaningful tone in any text because they give </span>of<span> the feeling of if they are negative or positive which in turn helps the readers understand the tone of the overall story. </span>
The poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by: Robert Frost
According to the poem, the man's house is in the village. Citing the poem:
"Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though" (Frost 1-2)
The answer choice C is correct
As·ser·tion (ə-sûr′shən)n.1. The act of asserting.2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at <span>proof.</span>
