RIGHT ANSWERS ONLY. How do the connotations of words affect the theme of a poem?
a. Connotations usually contradict a poem’s theme by suggesting the opposite.
b. Connotations can remind readers of other poems with similar themes.
c. Connotations can trigger emotions or associations related to the theme.
d. Connotations can cause readers to look more closely for a poem’s theme.

C.Connotations can trigger emotions or associations related to the theme.

Explanation:

Connotations are defined as a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that some word or phrase carries, in addition to its explicit or literal meaning. The actual meaning of the word is the denotation.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.