Denotation vs. Connotation. Denotation. is the strict, dictionary definition of a word. Connotation. is the emotional or imaginative association surrounding a word. Denotation. Slim (. adj. ): of a person or their build; thin; . ID: 404346
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Literary Terms Review
Slide2
Denotation vs. Connotation
Denotation
is the strict, dictionary definition of a word
Connotation
is the emotional or imaginative association surrounding a word
: sounds repeat at the beginning of two or more words
Assonance
: vowel sounds followed by consonant sounds repeat in two or more words
Consonance
: consonant sounds repeat at the end of two or more words
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Alliteration
The
p
arched
p
avement
p
eeled in the hot summer sun
.
The
s
un
s
izzled
s
oftly in the afternoon
.
The
d
am ran
d
ry
d
uring the
d
rought.
The
w
aves
w
ashed
w
istfully against the shores.
Slide7
Assonance
A m
a
d b
a
t circled the room
.
The tr
oo
p tried t
o
sal
u
te without his b
oo
t
.
I
kept my
eye
on the pr
i
ze.
After the show, the actor took a b
ow
for the cr
ow
d.
Slide8
Consonance
And all is sear
ed
with
tra
de
;
blear
ed
smear
ed
with toil;
And wear
s
man
’s
smudge and share
s
man’
s
smell: the soil
(Gerard Manley Hopkins, “God’s Grandeur”
)
The
bla
ck
ba
t
sa
t
on the ba
ck
porch
Slide9
Metaphor and Extended Metaphor
A metaphor is a line that compares two things that are not alike without using cue words (like or as).
An extended metaphor
extends
over several lines.
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Metaphor
All the world’s a stage.
Extended Metaphor
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven
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Literary Terms Review
Slide2Denotation vs. Connotation
Denotation
is the strict, dictionary definition of a word
Connotation
is the emotional or imaginative association surrounding a word
Slide3Denotation
Slim (
adj
): of a person or their build; thin;
slenderly
built
Connotation
Thin, slim, lanky, skinny, gaunt,
slender
Rank in order from positive to negative
Slide4Which have positive or negative connotations?
drug
addict, druggie
, drug fiend, substance
abuser
Unattractive, plain, dull, ugly
Handicapped, crippled, disabled, differently abled
Slide5Alliteration, assonance, consonance
Alliteration
: sounds repeat at the beginning of two or more words
Assonance
: vowel sounds followed by consonant sounds repeat in two or more words
Consonance
: consonant sounds repeat at the end of two or more words
Slide6Alliteration
The
p
arched
p
avement
p
eeled in the hot summer sun
.
The
s
un
s
izzled
s
oftly in the afternoon
.
The
d
am ran
d
ry
d
uring the
d
rought.
The
w
aves
w
ashed
w
istfully against the shores.
Slide7Assonance
A m
a
d b
a
t circled the room
.
The tr
oo
p tried t
o
sal
u
te without his b
oo
t
.
I
kept my
eye
on the pr
i
ze.
After the show, the actor took a b
ow
for the cr
ow
d.
Slide8Consonance
And all is sear
ed
with
tra
de
;
blear
ed
smear
ed
with toil;
And wear
s
man
’s
smudge and share
s
man’
s
smell: the soil
(Gerard Manley Hopkins, “God’s Grandeur”
)
The
bla
ck
ba
t
sa
t
on the ba
ck
porch
Slide9Metaphor and Extended Metaphor
A metaphor is a line that compares two things that are not alike without using cue words (like or as).
An extended metaphor
extends
over several lines.
Slide10Metaphor
All the world’s a stage.
Extended Metaphor
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven
ages
.
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