Question

choose the word whose connotation and denotation best match the text. the famous artists fanciful, ______ works are extremely popular with museum patrons. visitors flock to her playful creations, marveling at her clever use of everyday objects to construct scenes from popular films. juvenile haphazard capricious whimsical

Explanation:

• "juvenile" has a negative connotation of childishness, which does not fit the positive context of popular, clever art.
• "haphazard" means disorganized/random, conflicting with the description of "clever use" of objects.
• "capricious" implies unpredictability/impulsivity, not matching the playful, intentional creativity described.
• "whimsical" means playfully fanciful or quirky, aligning perfectly with "fanciful" and "playful creations" in the text, while having a positive connotation that fits the art's popularity.

Answer:

whimsical