Connotation and Tone

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition
• Emotional meaning
• synonym
• antonym

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.

• positive
• negative

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Identify the word that has the more positive connotation

• Immature

• Youthful

Which phrase has negative connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

Choose the word to fill in the blank that has a more positive connotation.

You can sit at a table or in a __________ booth.

• cramped

• cozy

• small