Question

determine denotation and connotation
there can be no gainsaying the fact that racial injustice engulfs this community. birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the united states. its ugly record of brutality is widely known. negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts.
—\letter from birmingham jail,\ martin luther king jr.
this is a multi - part item.
what is the denotation of the word engulf?
options in the image: cover, flow over or enclose, enrage

Explanation:

To determine the denotation of "engulf", we analyze the meaning of each option. "Cover" is more about placing something over, "enrage" is about anger, while "flow over or enclose" captures the idea of surrounding or overwhelming, which aligns with the denotative meaning of "engulf" (to surround or cover completely, often with a sense of flowing over or enclosing).

Answer:

flow over or enclose