( I darkened her eyes with kohl and the years fell away more; She was so pitifully young I could hardly believe she was to be ma
rried today.) Identify the word in the excerpt that has a connotative meaning and explain the significance of the word, and whether the meaning holds a positive or a negative emotion.
Pitifully indicates that something or someone is worthy of mercy.
The connotative meaning of a word makes reference to the feelings connected to it. In this case, pitifully has a negative connotation because it stimulates pessimistic or unfavorable emotions.
