connotation and denotation powerpoint present
- 1. The Meanings of Words The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation Denotation and Connotation
- 2. Denotation Denotation The strict The strict dictionary dictionary meaning of a meaning of a word word
- 3. Connotation Connotation The emotional The emotional and imaginative and imaginative association association surrounding a surrounding a word word
- 4. Denotation vs. Connotation • Denotation is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word. Connotative words imply emotions. Plump = a full, round. Fat = While similar in meaning to plump, it has a very harsh and mean tone.
- 5. Word Choice Word Choice You may live in a You may live in a house house, but we live , but we live in a in a home home. . The The connotation in in this sentence is that a this sentence is that a “home” is much more “home” is much more than merely the than merely the structure of a house. structure of a house.
- 6. The connotation of a word is The connotation of a word is often either often either positive positive or or negative negative Positive Positive We bought We bought inexpensive inexpensive souvenirs at the souvenirs at the amusement park. amusement park. Negative Negative We bought We bought cheap cheap souvenirs souvenirs at the amusement at the amusement park. park.
- 7. Which word has a Which word has a positive positive connotation connotation and which has a and which has a negative negative one? one? Everyone had a Everyone had a smirk smirk on his/her on his/her face on the ride face on the ride home. home. Everyone had a Everyone had a smile smile on his/her on his/her face on the way face on the way home. home. positive negative
- 8. Connotation: Negative Connotation: Negative I ate a I ate a soggy soggy sandwich. sandwich.
- 9. Another example… Another example… You look a little odd today. You look really weird today. Which one do think has a stronger, more negative feel to it?
- 10. Which word has a positive Which word has a positive connotation? You Decide! connotation? You Decide! average average mediocre mediocre spit saliva childish childlike antique old-fashioned
- 11. Connotation Connotation • Opposite of Opposite of Denotation Denotation • Implied Implied Meaning Meaning • May be May be Favorable or Favorable or unfavorable unfavorable
- 12. Which words have negative Which words have negative connotations? You Decide! connotations? You Decide! 1. The ( 1. The (odor odor, , fragrance fragrance) of apple ) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley. blossoms filled the entire valley. 2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive.
- 13. Tone = Emotion Tone = Emotion The tone of the words is what evokes a certain emotion.
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- 16. Positive Connotation Positive Connotation immature immature youthful youthful Back to Game Back to Game
- 17. Positive Connotation Positive Connotation limit limit restrict restrict Back to Game Back to Game
- 18. Positive Viewpoint Positive Viewpoint filthy filthy dirty dirty Back to Game Back to Game
- 19. Negative Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint stingy stingy thrifty thrifty Back to Game Back to Game
- 20. Negative Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint cluttered cluttered messy messy Back to Game Back to Game
- 21. Negative Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint unusual unusual weird weird Back to Game Back to Game