Question

connotation: the idea or feeling that a word invokes - the cultural, historical, or societal meaning of a word - contains tone/mood positive - a word with an uplifting tone or mood negative - a word with an unfavorable tone or mood neutral - a word that does not evoke a tone or mood what kind of connotation does the underlined word have in the following passage from the great gatsby? \they were careless people, tom and daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness\ neutral negative positive

Explanation:

In the context, Tom and Daisy are described as careless people who smash up things and creatures. The use of "creatures" in this description is part of highlighting their destructive and callous behavior, which gives it a negative tone.

Answer:

B. negative