Question

He difference between the denotative and connotative meanings of words is that _____________.

a. connotative meanings are direct and objective while denotative meanings contain emotional elements.
b. denotative meanings are personal and subjective while connotative meanings are restrictive and literal.
c. denotative meanings are restrictive and objective while connotative meanings are personal and subjective.
d. connotative meanings are less meaningful than denotative meanings.

Answer 1

The answer would be c. denotative meanings are seen to be restrictive as well as objective. Meanwhile, connotative meanings are then personal as well as subjective. Denotation is the word's actual meaning while connotation is the loose association to a word.