Question about Connotations in Literature

Question

One connotation of the word “lamb” could be: ____________

a. a wooly four-legged animal

b. a baby sheep

c. a fragile, vulnerable creature

This one is confusing me, is the answer c?

Answer 1

William Blake's "The Lamb" is a good example. "Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee?" Blake's lamb takes on a religious meaning.

Answer 2

A connotation is a word used in a context that carries a literary and/or metaphoric meaning. In this question, both (a) and (b) can be considered to be physical descriptions of a lamb. The answer (c) is correct, because it implies using the phrase "lamb" to represent a fragile, vulnerable creature.