The muck is alive with worms; and the whole swamp ablaze with flowers, whose colours and perfumes attract myriads of insects and butterflies. What is the connotative effect of the word ablaze used in paragraph 1? A) It suggests that the flowers are sickly and probably going to die soon. B) It suggests that the flowers are on fire, vibrant, fluttering, and wildly alive with energy. C) It suggests that the author is critical of the flowers and sees them as a growing problem in the swamp population. Eliminate D) It suggests that the whole scene has an air of comedy about it; there's something hilarious about the flowers filling this swamp.