Which of the following is an example of a denotative meaning? a. “tree; a large woody plant that survives and continues to grow year after year” b. “tree; the source of joy and excitement as a child” c. “tree; symbolic of growth and strength” d. “tree; the destroyer of my home during a storm” select the best answer from the choices provided

The correct answer is A. “Tree; a large woody plant that survives and continues to grow year after year”

Explanation:

In language, the denotative meaning of a word is the literal meaning of it or the meaning that can be found in a dictionary. This means the literal meaning is the meaning that has been agreed about a word and does not depend on personal perspectives. This differs from the connotative meaning that refers to the ideas, feelings, thoughts people have about a word depending on their culture, personal experiences, among others. In the case of the word "tree", the denotative meaning of it is a type of plant that is mainly large and that has woody branches and trunk and therefore the one that is an example of denotative meaning is “Tree; a large woody plant that survives and continues to grow year after year”.

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its hard for me to see which word is supposed to be in bold. if i knew then i would be able to better.