The sidewinder is a type of snake that lives in the deserts of the southwest. which statement about this sentence is true? the sentence gives an example of denotation, because it uses the literal meaning of the word snake. the sentence gives an example of denotation, because it uses the word snake to suggest that the sidewinder is mean. the sentence gives an example of connotation, because it uses the literal meaning of the word snake. the sentence gives an example of connotation, because it uses the word snake to suggest that the sidewinder is mean.