Which word has a positive connotation? a. know-it-all b. intelligent

Intelligent would be a positive connotation since it's giving a positive vibe. Know-it-all sounds more harsh and meaner and not positive, something that you would say as an insult. So intelligent would be your answer.

The whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface.  2.) a majestic whale leapt skyward before diving back into the sea.    these are both figurative language. this is so because the whale in sentence "1" was not actually a missile, nor was it actually blasting. now, for sentence "2", a whale can not actually "leap".

Ibelieve the correct answer is c