When Kenny was speaking, he said, "That car was hot!" Some of the members of the audience thought Kenny meant it was a really nice looking car, others thought he meant it was a stolen vehicle, while a few others just thought he was talking about the temperature of the car. What Kenny meant by that statement was that he thought it was a really nice car. What was happening here?
A) Kenny inappropriately used abstract words when he should have used more concrete ones.
B) The audience used a connotative meaning for "hot," when Kenny intended a denotative meaning.
C) Kenny should have used a more complex word for "hot," so that the audience would understand.
D) The audience used a denotative meaning for "hot," when Kenny intended to establish personification.
Answer: A