WorksheetsConnotation & Denotation - Word Meanings
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following statements is the most accurate when it comes to understanding the difference between connotation and denotation?
The denotation of a word is literal. A word has only one denotative meaning. Connotation refers to the multiple associations of a word.
Connotation refers to the literal, non-figurative definition of a word. Denotation is the opposite. It refers to the images, emotions, and synonyms associated with a word.
A word's denotation is the dictionary definition of a word. It is possible for a word to have more than one literal definition. Connotation, on the other hand, refers to the visual and emotional associations with a word.
Which of the following is the denotation for privacy?
one who seeks social approbation via public attention
Having an opportunity to be with a limited number of people
State of seclusion through personal choice
Read the following passage. Answer the question that follows.
"I was only six months old and I was suppose to croak during the surgery. And, even if I survived the mini-Hoover, I was suppose to suffer some serious brain damage during the procedure and live the rest of my life as a vegetable . . .I draw because words are too unpredictable. I draw because words are too limited. But when I draw a picture, everybody can understand it . . .I think the world is a series of broken dams and floods, and my cartoons are tiny lifeboats."
What effect does the word "lifeboats" have on the overall passage?
By using the word "lifeboats," the author is able to take create an overall comical situation
By using the word "lifeboats," the author is able to transform the tone of a the passage because he takes if from a semi-comically grotesque situation to one that ends on a positive note.
The author uses the word "lifeboats" in a very denotative way to convey a serious overall tone in the passage.
Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.
"A redheaded woman was there with Trout. Kate could see her rummaging through the cabin, dumping drawers and knocking things from the shelves and cabinets." -Louis Sachar, Holes
Which adjective describes the overall diction most accurately?
active
emotional
spirited
