Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories." Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds What is the denotation of the word "strong" in this context?

a. powerful

b. muscular

c. courageous

d. skilled

The best option is letter A. powerful.

Explanation:

The question is asking us about the denotation of the word "strong" in this context. Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, unlike connotation, which refers to an idea or feeling invoked by the word in addition to its primary meaning. In my opinion, all we have to do is substitute the word "strong" with the options to check which one makes more sense in this context.

Bound by a spine powerful enough to hold entire worlds

Bound by a spine muscular enough to hold entire worlds

Bound by a spine courageous enough to hold entire worlds

Bound by a spine skilled enough to hold entire worlds

The best one is the first option, "powerful". This word seems to fit the sentence perfectly, making sense with the word it modifies, "spine". It does not make much sense, at least in this context, to characterize a spine as being muscular, courageous, or skilled. Both "strong" and "powerful" refer to something or someone that has great power or strength.