Read the following excerpt from Heart of Darkness:
Paths, paths, everywhere; a stamped-in network of paths
spreading over the empty land, through the long grass,
through burnt grass, through thickets, down and up chilly
ravines, up and down stony hills ablaze with heat.
Which of the following emotions does the connotation of the word ablaze
evoke in the passage?
A. Anger
B. Freedom
C. Vulnerability
D. Danger
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