AWNSER QUICK PLEASE: Highlight the words with strong connotations in this passage. The gloom inside the house enveloped me as I stepped through the door. All around I could hear stealthy footsteps and ominous creaking. As an unearthly cry filled the room, I let out my own cry of dread.

What effect does the word “dread” have compared to the word “fear” that the writer could have used?

It has a more neutral connotation than “fear.”
It has a more positive connotation than “fear.”
It has a more negative connotation than “fear.”
Its connotation is the same as the word “fear.”