Connotation & Denotation

Connotation & Denotation

Part 2

Denotation

• dictionary meaning

• literal

• has no emotion

Denotation

Dictionary

Denotation

Connotation

• Positive, Neutral, Negative Emotion

• Some words are stronger than others

Connotation

Corazon= From the heart or emotions

Connotation

• Which is the Positive, Neutral, and Negative?

• FAT, OVERWEIGHT, CHUBBY

• FAT- Negative (makes people angry)

• OVERWEIGHT- Neutral (formal language)

• CHUBBY- Positive (friends and family)

Connotation

Corazon

Practice

Multiple Choice

This question is asking for _________________.

"What is the meaning of the word 'symmetrical'?"

• denotation

• connotation

Multiple Choice

This question is asking for_______________________.

"What does the word 'feral' mean?"

• denotation

• connotation

Multiple Choice

This question is asking for_________________. "What is the best word to replace 'crazy'?"

• connotation

• denotation

Multiple Choice

MOST POSITIVE Connotation for "crazy":

• insane

• mad

• violent

• manic

Multiple Choice

MOST POSITIVE Connotation for "lazy":

• slow

• inactive

• heavy

• good for nothing

Let's take a Quizizz to check our understanding of Connotation and Denotation