Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

Which phrase has negative connotation?

Which word has a negative connotation?

A denotation is a literal or specific dictionary meaning. Many use context clues to decide on the meaning of a word that they may not be familiar with. True or False

Denotation is a word's ____________.

Connotation is a word's ___________.

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

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.

Which is the dictionary definition of a word?

Which of the following has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

What is the best word to use for this sentence to make it NEGATIVE (–)?

He always says what he thinks. He is very ______.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

The jester was smiling. I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

Mike _______ us to go to the funny house. He kept bothering us until we agreed to go.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

We bought _____ souvenirs at the Lagoon amusement park.

Which connotation is most POSITIVE (+)?

We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word

word that means the roughly same thing

synonyms can have different

connotation can be described by all of the following EXCEPT

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

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

Using words to engage the five senses, creating mental pcitures in your mind...

Comparing two different things using the words like or as:

Giving human traits to non-living things...

Repeats the first sound in several words.. (ex. tongue twisters)

The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

The wilted flowers begged for water.

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Repeating the same word or phrase to make an idea clearer 

Buzzing bee is an example of what sound device?

By saying, "she is a walking dictionary" you would be using a...

How does imagery help us understand the story?

"VICTORY"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"GRIEF"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"FREEDOM"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"SMELLY"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"FRAGRANT"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"A SCENT"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"CONFIDENT"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

"YOUNG"- Positive, Neutral, or Negative Connotation?

Read this excerpt from the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." 

-- He gives his harness bells a shake / To ask if there is some mistake.   / The only other sound’s the sweep  / Of easy wind and downy flake. --

Which choice best describes the effect of the alliteration in these lines? 

Recall poems "Mother to Son" and "Homesteaders." Which choice best describes how the poets use repetition for different purposes?