Imagery, similes, metaphor
We can't know about the statements you talking about !
I'm pretty sure that the answer is A. This is because a connotation is a word that logically means one thing (in this case, hot actually means the high temperature) but it forces you to realize that in this sentence "hot" doesn't actually mean high temperature, but it means beautiful/handsome/attractive.
Answer:
she feels bad for her mother, but embarrassed to be seen.
