Makna Denotatif dan Konotatif

What is the denotative meaning?

• Additional meaning of a word that is figurative

• Original or actual meaning

• Meaning that depends on someone's feelings

• Meaning that varies depending on the situation

What is the connotative meaning?

• Original or actual meaning of a word

• Meaning found in the dictionary

• Additional meaning that is figurative or not the actual meaning

• Same meaning of a word in different languages

The word 'flower' in the following sentence has a denotative meaning, except:

• Beautiful plant

• Colorful part of a plant

• Beautiful girl in the family

• Part that produces fruit

The following sentence uses a connotative meaning:

• Father bought a book at the store.

• His heart feels cold like ice.

• The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

• Siti is eating an apple.

The word 'fire' has a connotative meaning in the following sentence:

• Mother lit a fire in the kitchen.

• The fire burned the wood until it was gone.

• Rani has a spirit like a blazing fire.

• The officer extinguished the fire in the forest.

The denotative meaning of the word 'snake' is:

• A legless crawling animal

• A sly person

• Something that hurts the heart

• A deceitful trait

The sentence that contains a denotative meaning is:

• Andi is his father's right hand in the store.

• Siti picked roses in the garden.

• His heart is as hard as stone.

• The city has become the economic heart of the country.

The connotative meaning of the word 'light' in the following sentence is:

• The sun is the source of light for the earth.

• He became the light for his family.

• The light of the lamp is very bright.

• A flashlight is used as a lighting tool.

The word 'hand' in the following sentence has a denotative meaning:

• Mr. Ahmad is the right hand of the boss in that company.

• Rudi's hand was injured because he fell.

• They work with a cold hand.

• Dina has a deft hand in cooking.

The connotative meaning of the word 'gold' is:

• A precious metal that is shiny yellow

• Value or something very precious

• Jewelry sold in stores

• Expensive mining goods