The difference between what a word means and what it REALLY means Recognize these Detroit Lions Chicago Bulls Seattle Seahawks New York Giants Nashville Predators Miami Heat New England Patriots ID: 532865
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Connotation vs. Denotation
The difference between what a word means, and what it REALLY means!Slide2
Recognize these?
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bulls
Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Nashville Predators
Miami Heat
New England Patriots
Dallas CowboysSlide3
Shakespeare said it best…
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”
Discuss with someone close to you what you think this means
Do you think he’s right? Let’s find outSlide4
Denotation
Denotation is exactly what the word means. It is the Dictionary definition.
See, you can remember it because
D
for
D
enotation, and
D
for
D
ictionary!
For example- What does the word “Home” mean in the dictionary?Slide5
Connotation
What feelings, suggestions, or changes a word carries with it when you use it. It is the Emotion behind a word
You can remember that Connota
tion
deals with Emo
tion
For example, what FEELINGS are associated with the word “Home”?Slide6
Here are some more…
Alone
Denotation-
Connotation
Gray
Denotation-
Connotation-
Spring
Denotation
Connotation
Hollywood
Denotation
ConnotationSlide7
How about different words for the same definition?
Organize these words in order from positive to negative
Thin, slim, lanky, skinny, twig, slender
Positive NegativeSlide8
Now think about these team names
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bulls
Seattle Seahawks
New York Giants
Nashville Predators
Miami Heat
New England Patriots
Dallas Cowboys
What CONNOTATIONS might have caused the owners to chose these?