Question

read the lines from the poem \the dragonfly.\

you dart into the shadow
which consumes you.

what is the connotative meaning of the word consumes?

○ controls
○ hides
○ captivates
○ eats

Explanation:

In the poem context, "consumes" describes the shadow enveloping the dragonfly, so its connotative meaning is "hides" (the shadow conceals the dragonfly). "Eats" is literal, while "controls" and "captivates" don’t fit the image of the shadow covering the dragonfly.

Answer:

hides