Figurative and Connotative Meaning

Connotative Meaning

By Desiree Robinson

The positive or negative FEELING that a words gives the reader.

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Connotative Meaning is...

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Understanding the feeling of words, help us to realize the authors'

*tone

*theme​

Why is connotative meaning important?

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Multiple Choice

Connotation is a word that refers to the _____________ attached to words.

• feelings

• senses

• literal meanings

Multiple Choice

Connotative meanings can be positive or negative

• True

• False

​Let watch an example!

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​Lets Practice !!!

Multiple Choice

First, which is the BEST definition of bitterness?

• kind

• hateful

• excited

• resentful

Multiple Choice

Based on the word bitterness meaning resentful, does the word bitternes have

positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

Multiple Choice

Which is the BEST definition is vigor?

She exercised with so much vigor.

• weakness

• anger

• strength

Multiple Choice

Based on the definition of vigor , does this word have a positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

​Sometimes there are words that have positive and negative connotations... like UNIQUE

• positive connotation: special, different, priceless

  Ex: His vintage truck is really unique.​

• negative connotation: weird, strange, different

  Ex: Her outfit is very unique, I can tell you that! ​

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST definition of the word unerring?

Ex. He has an unerring sense of good taste.

• terrible

• perfect/unchanging

• imperfect/inconsistent

Multiple Choice

Based on the definition, does unerring have a positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

• both positive and negative