Read the passage. - After the trumpet was sounded and the flag folded, a member of the honor guard knelt in front of my frail, aging mother, looked her directly in the eye and in a soft voice, thanked her— and my father—for his service. It was beautiful, and touching, and I was thankful for the recognition of a life well-lived. Which best identifies the connotative definition of the highlighted word?

not hard or firm to the touch

not loud

gentle

pliable

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the reader based in the emotions this word gives. Connotation is the antonym of denotation which is the literal meaning of a word (the one we can find in a dictionary). In the given passage, the connotation or connotative definition of the word "soft" is gentle, because the context suggests that the mother thank him with gentleness.