PPT-Symbolism / Tone / Syntax/ Denotation / Connotation

Literary Devices SYMBOLISM A literary device that uses an object or action to represent something more than its literal meaning What does a dove symbolize What could this image symbolize Ah Sunflower William Blake. Turn in Spelling . Lesson 10 . to bin if finished.. Focus. : . andr. and auto due tomorrow.. Make sure you have a sharpened pencil, a whiteboard, marker, and eraser.. Happy Thursday. Connotations and Denotations. What is it?. D. enotation. = the . most basic. meaning . of a . word (like in the dictionary). Connotation. = . emotional association with a word. ; . a. n idea that is implied. ; . the suggestion of a meaning for a word beyond what it directly described. Denotation. Is . the . strict dictionary . meaning of a word. .. A car is a automobile, a vehicle . Connotation. Is . the emotional . and imaginative . association surrounding a word.. . Look at the following images. Connotation vs. Denotation . SWBAT. Define connotation and denotation. Read a sentence and determine if the wording is connotative or denotative . Connotation and Denotation. Connotation. is the . emotional. Connotation and Denotation . De. notation is the dictionary definition of a word. .  *You can remember this because . D. enotation and 
 . D. ictionary start with a . D. . . Words can have similar definitions, but different 
connotations. . Denotation. A word’s denotation is its dictionary definition. For example: the denotation of the word FLAG is: a piece of cloth, usually attached at one . edge to . a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation. . ESL 015 Wenli Zhang. What’s your understanding of this sentence?. “T. he difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. . Notes. DICTION…... "The difference between the almost-right word and the right word is really a large matter.". ―. Mark . Twain. Diction. Diction refers to an author’s word choice. . Every word is chosen for a reason!. Connotation, Denotation and Tone. Is this….. A House?. A Home?. A Residence?. When you’re talking to friends, . do you say:. It’s late – time to go to my . house. .. It’s late – time to go . Best Friends Forever!. We all Know what Diction is…. But what about connotation?. (Or denotation, for that matter?). Denotation . Denotation is the . EXACT DEFINITION OF A WORD. . Denotation is what you will find when you look the word up in the dictionary. It is the literal meaning of a word.. Oral Language. Key Vocabulary. Denotation. Connotation. Usage. Colloquialisms. Syntax. Substance. Style. Clarity. Economy. Grace. Abstract. Concrete. Dialect. Idiom. Jargon. Denotation and Connotation. Mini-Lesson. Choose TWO (2) words that have multiple meanings. . One meaning should be a clearly defined DICTIONARY meaning. . The other meaning should be something more slang/colloquial/or otherwise left to interpretation. What is DENOTATION?. What is CONNOTATION?. Denotation: the strict, "dictionary" definition of a word.. Connotation: the emotions attached to a word. The emotion can be either positive or negative.. Positive connotation. Denotation: . the explicit or direct meaning of a word as found in a dictionary. Connotation: . associations implied by a specific . word. Explain the differences in connotation among the members of each of the following groups of words: .