Mood, Tone, Connotation, and Denotation

The dictionary definition of a word; the literal meaning of a word

• Meaning

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called?

• mood

• tone

• theme

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

"Lively" and "hectic" both have the same dictionary definitions. Therefore, they have the same __.

• denotations

• connotations

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Lively" and "hectic" have different feelings associated with them. Therefore, they have different ___.

• denotations

• connotations

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

"Lively" has a ___ connotation, while "hectic" has a ____ connotation.

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

• mood

• fact

• convince

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the literal or dictionary definition of a word

• mood

• denotation

• fact

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

• Tone

• Metaphor

• Mood

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing is known as the ___.

• A) tone

• B) mood

• C) theme

• D) setting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which term refers to the implied or suggested meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition?

• A) Denotation

• B) Connotation

• C) Syntax

• D) Diction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4