Question

understanding connotation
there was no getting rid of it. it was pressed upon me by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate. the silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness.
in this paragraph, what connotation does trump have?
the highest card in a card game
the sound that a wind instrument makes
a shining instrument issuing a call
a final resource that one can call on

Explanation:

The context "The silver trump of freedom" suggests a shining, clarion - like call. It evokes an image of a bright, attention - getting instrument that signals or calls out for freedom. The other options do not fit the context as well. The card game reference is unrelated, the wind instrument sound is too general, and the final resource idea is not supported by the text.

Answer:

a shining instrument issuing a call