It will and must be measured by the happiness and welfare of the children, at once the most vulnerable citizens in any society and the greatest of our treasures. based on the context of the passage above, the meaning of treasure is a. iambic b. technical c. connotative d. literal

C.connotative is the answer to the question

It could be 1, 2, or 4, depending on the context.1.) they could have had a fight, and she is too humble to say anything further. she wants robert to say something first.2.) maybe he's staring at a computer playing tetris while she's wearing a *really* tight red dress. just sayin' xd3.) is unlikely given that it's only one sentence worth of context long. 4.) it's possible their relationship is more 'mutual hatred' and they tolerate one another.it could be 1, 2, or 4, as long as you can provide sufficient explanation why. remember this as you write!