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Semiotics, Signs and Denotation and Connotation

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Semiotics is the study of...

a)

language and communication

b)

signs and their meaning in society

c)

cinematography

d)

words and context

2.

When doing a visual analysis, a sign could be:

a)

Objects

b)

Symbols

c)

Someone's Face

d)

All three answers

3.

Denotation is

a)

The study of cinematography

b)

The dictionary definition of a sign

c)

An implied meaning

d)

The study of language

4.

What is the denotation of 'apple'

a)

A healthy snack

b)

A present for a teacher

c)

A symbol of temptation

d)

A red fruit grown on a tree

5.

What is the connotation of dog?

a)

An ugly person

b)

A four legged animal

6.

We study semiotics in media...

a)

To understand what messages the director is trying to convey

b)

To understand context

c)

To see how audiences are represented

7.

Which two theorists have studied semiotics?

a)

Saussure

b)

Todorov

c)

Barthes

d)

Baudrillard

8.

Saussure has which three elements in his theory?

a)

Connotation

b)

Sign

c)

Signified

d)

Signifier