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Author’s Word Choice

Cars popular in the 1960s: Thunderbird, Falcon, Charger, Comet, Mustang, Barracuda.

Cars popular during the 1970s: Rabbit, Pinto, Colt, Civic, Starlet, Gremlin

Author’s Word Choice denotation – the literal or dictionary meaning of a word connotation – the idea or feeling implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning

Denotation and Connotation Words may have similar denotations but very different connotations. childish: of or like a child (denotation) childish: being immature (connotation) Sometimes connotations are not positive or negative—they may have just varying degrees of meanings. Everyone stopped to look at Jessica because she was beautiful. Everyone stopped to look at Jessica because she was gorgeous. gorgeous carries more emotion than beautiful

Denotation Connotation 1. Buzzard – 2. Ox – 3. Gnat – 4. Toad – 5. Eel – 6. Basset Hound – 7. Slug – 8. Rhinoceros – 9. Porcupine – 10. Squid - Connotation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Homework Denotation / Connotation Activity car advertisement