Question

Read the sentence below and answer the question.

His head was sometimes transparent. He thought things up to make sure that everyone understood that he was courageous rather than afraid.

In the sample sentences above, which word has a connotative rather than a denotative meaning?

transparent
understand
everyone
courageous

Answer 1

"transparent"

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

In the sample sentence, the word that has a connotative meaning rather than the denotative is the word transparent. Connotative meaning is the secondary meaning of the word which is an idea or a feeling that the word conveys. A denotative meaning is the literal or the dictionary meaning of the word. The word "transparent" here means that one's motive or feelings are easily perceived.