L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION.

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L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. CONNOTATION AND DENOTATION

CONNOTATION An emotional meaning attached to a word. The emotion can be positive, negative, or neutral.

DENOTATION The literal meaning of a word. The dictionary definition of a word.

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONNOTATION ? I am sick and tired of listening to politicians, but give me a good statesman any day of the week and we will get things done.

WHICH FORMS OF THE WORD HOUSE ARE POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, NEUTRAL?

WHAT IS THE DENOTATION FOR THE WORD, HOUSE ?

WHAT IS THE CONNOTATION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ?

PROVIDE A POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONNOTATION FOR THE WORD SWAM. The girl swam across the pool.

IDENTIFY THE CONNOTATION You cannot go anywhere today without running into someone using a cell phone. People are either talking on them or texting. Okay, so we know handheld devices are helpful tools, but shouldn’t there be some rules about their use in society? Just because someone has a cell phone, does that make it ok to talk rowdily on it in public? Does everyone in the vicinity have to be bombarded with one-sided conversations, even if they don’t want to?