Re-read Annie Dillard's "Living Like Weasels," and find the following words in the essay: giddy, plodding, utterance
Now, rewrite the original sentence where that word is found, then below the re-written sentence, write the denotation of the word. Feel free to use a dictionary.
Next, below the denotation, write three to four descriptors of the connotation of the word.
Then, explain if you think Dillard meant the connotative or denotative meaning of the word in this context, and why.

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death