Which phrase best defines the denotative meaning of a word?
a) the feelings and associations the word evokes
b) the literal meaning of the word
c) the author’s attitude toward the word
d) the way a word contributes to a text’s tone

The answer is B: the literal meaning of a word.

Denotation means the exact and direct meaning of a word, precisely as you would find it in a dictionary entry. Denotation is usually confused with connotation, which is also part of the meaning of a word, but this latter meaning is related to the sense of the word, that is to say, the implied —culturally, socially, temporal, historical and personal— comprehension that it entails.    

well the central charater is kaneki so kaneki but in tokyo ghoul re kaneki has a new persona so i guess his new persona trying to be stronger

its confident and professional