Answer:
C. Peaceful
Explanation:
<u>To answer this question we need to understand why some words feel more positive and some more negative. What influences the words?</u>
The words have denotation and connotation; these are two different meanings of a word.
The denotation of a word is its explicit or direct meaning. The connotation of a word refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from its direct meaning. Words can have cultural and emotional associations or meanings.
<u>Also, the words can have positive or negative connotations; it depends on the social, cultural, and personal experiences.</u>
So, keeping this in mind, we can say that the word 'boring' has a negative connotation. It gives us an impression of something annoying and dull.
From the given options:
- <u>the word </u><u>'stale'</u><u> has a negative connotation.</u> It is something unsympathetic.
- <u>the word </u><u>'monotonous'</u><u> has a negative connotation.</u> It gives an impression of something boring and dull as well.
- <u>the word </u><u>'lifeless'</u><u> has a negative connotation.</u> It is something unalive, dead, inanimate.
- <u>only the word </u><u>'peaceful'</u><u> has a positive connotation. </u>It gives an impression of something good, calm and without worrying.
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C. The emphasis on the beauty of nature is the trait <span>from the romantic era that is featured in Washington Irving’s short story "The Devil and Tom Walker". </span>
dog:kennel as horse:stable
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