The answer is choice A
the hint suggested that it would've been a negative connotation :)
Answer:
a. He has found success in many fields, including finance, information technology, and the culinary arts; but with the publication of his new book, Delacorte can add best-selling author to his long list of accomplishments.
Explanation:
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
An independent clause is a type of clause that has a complete meaning or thought.
A conjunction is a word used to link clauses.E.g However, But, If, etc.
From the options available, the sentence that has two independent clauses that are linked with a semicolon and coordinating conjunction is Option A because the two independent clauses have a complete thought if they stand alone.
In Emily Dickinsons poem she writes how frugal is the chariot /that bears a human soul. These lines feature paradox.
In literature, paradox is figurative language which consists on a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. A paradox constitutes a juxtaposition of some seemingly contradictory concepts that disclosure a hidden or unexpected truth. Paradox in stories tends to be hard to believe. Paradoxes may usually be classified either as situational or rhetorical.
Basically, Polyphemus the cyclops greets Odysseus and his men in a fairly friendly manner, but that doesn't last. When he sees them in his cave, the first thing Polyphemus asks is who they are. He asks if they are traders or fugitives. But then he gets a lot scarier.