What is the difference between a denotative and a connotative meaning of a word?

a.

the connotation is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word, whereas the denotation is the feeling of a word.

b.

the connotation is the feeling of a word, whereas the denotation is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word.

c.

the connotation and the denotation are the same thing.

d.

the connotation is the meaning and the denotation the understanding.

What type of literary device is demonstrated in this passage from the monkeys paw father and son

Read the passage. tomorrow, senator connie sullivan will meet with us farmers to discuss a new trade deal. she will also discuss the state of iowa’s economy and the crucial need to modernize nafta. according to the us chamber of commerce, approximately 14 million jobs depend on trade with mexico. at a delegate meeting last wednesday, sullivan said, "this is a number much too large to ignore.” which sentence corrects the error in capitalization? tomorrow, senator connie sullivan will meet with us farmers to discuss a new trade deal. she will also discuss the state of iowa’s economy and the crucial need to modernize nafta. according to the us chamber of commerce, approximately 14 million jobs depend on trade with mexico. at a delegate meeting last wednesday, sullivan said, “this is a number much too large to ignore.”

Which statement is an historical example that supports her thesis statement?