Read the following passage from "Through the Tunnel." "I want some swim goggles," he panted, defiant and beseeching.
She gave him a patient, inquisitive look as she said casually, "Well, of
course, darling."
But now, now, now! He must have them this minute, and no other time. He
nagged and pestered until she went with him to a shop."
Which choice best describes the denotative and connotative meanings of the words nagged and pestered in the passage?
The words do not have the same denotative meaning.
The words share a denotative meaning and have negative connotations.
The words share a denotative meaning and have positive connotations.
none of the above