PPT-Denotation and Connotation

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. Words convey more than exact literal meanings in which case they connote or suggest additional meanings and values not expressed in general dictionary definitions Words that denote a core meaning are those t hat are generally used and understood by 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. 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 
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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. . an introduction definitions  Denotation  a direct specific meaning  dictionary definition  Literal definition  Connotation  an implied or associated Robert . Kiyosaki. in The . Cashflow. Quadrant states, “If you want to be a leader of people, then you need to be a master of words.” I say, “if you’re going to be a master of words, you better choose them carefully.” Understanding denotation and connotation is an important concept in choosing the correct word.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU. WORDS ARE POWERFUL. When words mean exactly what they say in their most basic sense . When words create an image or suggest an idea through the use of metaphors, similes, etc.. 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.. Or why word choice (and context) is SO important!. Part one. What’s the Difference?. Denotation. In this case, the woman on the right thought of the DENOTATION of the word weasel. . Denotation = Literal. Denotation. . -. The exact, literal meaning of a word. “The family sat together in front . of a. . warm. . fire.”. The . denotative. . or literal interpretation of . warm. . = . nearly hot (actual temperature) . Thursday, October 17. th. , 2013. Learning Targets. I can determine the denotative and connotative meanings of words and phrases based on how . they . are used in a . text.. Connotation & Denotation Jeopardy Rules. 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: . 1. OFFER A GENERAL INTRODUCTORY . STATEMENT THAT SETS UP THE CONCEPTS . OF THE TASK.. Poetry is an often misunderstood medium, one that readers feel is obscured by hidden meanings.. There .