Connotation and Denotation Questions

Which of the following is NOT a connotation associated with the word grave?

• Warmth

• Finality

• Sadness

• Death

What is denotation?

• A word meaning that varies by culture and socioeconomic status

• The global and personal associations words carry

• The dictionary definition of a word

• A word meaning that varies based on individual experiences

Which is the best definition for the connotation of a word?

• A word's literal meaning

• Alternate meanings of a word, such as slang

• Underlying meanings we associate with a word

• A word's former literal meaning, before it was re-defined to mean something different

In 'Harry Potter', Professor Snape's first name, Severus, means serious, strict, and severe. The character of Professor Snape is also serious and strict. This is an example of which of the following?

• Denotation and connotation working together

• Denotation and connotation opposing each other

• Denotation

• Connotation

When someone says, "Thats pretty cool." The word cool is being used as:

• the connotative meaning

• the denotative meaning

• neither meaning

• both connotation and denotation