Does the word elaborate have a negative, neutral, or positive connotation?

In concrete mixers what seems to be the speakers feeling about the concrete mixers

How does the poem’s mood and tone change in each of these stages? odes and elgies

Match the term to the purpose it has. 1. but 2. furthermore 3. meanwhile 4. in the distance 5. first 6. therefore 7. in other words 8. for instance a. show space relation b. introduce an illustration c. repetition of an idea d. take away, limit, or oppose e. show a consequence f. indicate order g. show time relation h. add ideas