UNIT 5 - TYPES OF MEANING

What kind of meaning do we mean when we use the direct meaning of the word that is in the dictionary?

• Denotative

• Connotative

The connotations can only be positive and neutral.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The term figurative is used to describe words or sets of words whose meaning is:

• Non-literal and imaginative

• Literal and real

The five main branches of the figurative tree include:

• metaphors and Symbolism

• similes, personification, hyperbole,

• metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism

Which of these two sentences represents a figurative meaning?

• She lived as a slave

• She lived her life in chains

Select the correct Types of connotation

• neutral, formal and informal

• Informal, positive and neutral

• Positive, neutral and negative

Choose the correct type of connotation in the following sentence. “The film was wonderful!”

• Neutral

• Negative

• Positive

The sentence “ She must join in the tournament” is a denotation

• True

• False

Some kinds of writing can be written in an informal style, includes:

• Personal e-mails

• Reports

Rules of the formal language register:

• Use contractions

• Do not use contractions